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Waxhaw is a small city of 22,275 people in Union County, North Carolina. It's about 19 miles from Charlotte, NC. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 53°F, with about 2 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $549k and rent runs about $2k a month.
22,275people
$549kTypical home
$1,840/moRent
91° / 53°Summer / winter
2"Snow
255Sunny days
110Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small city of 22,275
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,827 people per sq mi
- 19 mi to Charlotte, NC
- 19 mi to Charlotte, NC
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $549k (≈$3,465/mo)
- Median rent $1,840/mo
- Median household income $132k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 53°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 67°F)
- 255 sunny days a year (107 totally clear)
- 110 cloudy days a year
- 33 of 90 winter days are gray
- 110 days a year with rain or snow
- 2" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 1 day a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (57 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (393 per 100k)
People
- Median age 36
- 59% of households have kids
- 9% are 65 or older
- 55% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 34 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 22 mi to CLT airport
- 22 mi to CLT (major hub)
- 48 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 94% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2010
- 97% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 614 ft
- 136 mi to the ocean
- 63 mi to a big lake
- 4 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 68 mi to the nearest ski area
- 11 mi to the nearest campground
- 40 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 1,229 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 152 bars within 25 mi
- 338 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 16 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 31 museums within 25 mi
- 34 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 11 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 21% of North Carolina districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 11 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 6 mi to the nearest vet
- 5 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 14 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Union County: R+25 in 2024
- North Carolina: R+3 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate 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