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Alexis is a tiny town of 635 people in Gaston County, North Carolina. It's about 21 miles from Charlotte, NC. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 53°F, with about 3 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $196k and rent runs about $1k a month.
635people
$196kTypical home
$1,086/moRent
90° / 53°Summer / winter
3"Snow
244Sunny days
104Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 635
- Part of a metro area
- About 322 people per sq mi
- 21 mi to Charlotte, NC
- 21 mi to Charlotte, NC
- 9 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $196k (≈$1,236/mo)
- Median rent $1,086/mo
- Median household income $67k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 90°F
- Winter highs around 53°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 66°F)
- 244 sunny days a year (101 totally clear)
- 121 cloudy days a year
- 36 of 90 winter days are gray
- 104 days a year with rain or snow
- 3" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- Rarely hits 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (434 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (1,590 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 43
- 27% of households have kids
- 26% are 65 or older
- 15% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 7% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 16 mi to CLT airport
- 16 mi to CLT (major hub)
- 55 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 79% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1966
- 72% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 863 ft
- 174 mi to the ocean
- 88 mi to a big lake
- 11 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 61 mi to the nearest ski area
- 11 mi to the nearest campground
- 42 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 1,251 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 134 bars within 25 mi
- 316 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 16 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 42 museums within 25 mi
- 38 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 5 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 36% of North Carolina districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 13 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 9 mi to the nearest vet
- 7 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 18 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Gaston County: R+25 in 2024
- North Carolina: R+3 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.