Hendersonville, TN vs Waxhaw, NC

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Hendersonville

68.2

#1331 nationally

vs

Waxhaw

65.9

#1604 nationally

Waxhaw leads in crime level (1.6 vs 3.4). Waxhaw leads in median household income ($124,711 vs $86,954). Hendersonville leads in cost of living index (111 vs 125).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric Hendersonville, TN Waxhaw, NC
WhereAtHome Score 68.2 (#1331) 65.9 (#1604)
Population 63,618 23,073
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $523,224 $717,174
Median Household Income $86,954 $124,711
Average Commute 29.3 min 31.3 min
Walk Score 14 N/A
Crime Level 3.4 1.6
School Rating N/A N/A
Cost of Living Index 111 125
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored R+41.8 R+25.3

Data coverage note: Waxhaw is missing data for 1 metric that Hendersonville has. Scores with less coverage are penalized — see our methodology.