Catawba County
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Catawba County
- grade AOverall Grade
- County in North Carolina
- Rating 4.29 out of 5 14 reviews
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- Public Schoolsgrade A minus
- Housinggrade B+
- Nightlifegrade A minus
- Good for Familiesgrade A
- Diversitygrade B+
- Jobsgrade B
- Weathergrade B
- Cost of Livinggrade B+
- Health & Fitnessgrade A minus
- Outdoor Activitiesgrade A minus
- Commutegrade B
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Median Home Value
$163,100
National
$244,900Median Rent
$786
National
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Niche ranks thousands of places to live based on key statistics from the U.S. Census and expert insights.
Crime & Safety
Violent Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Assault339.6national 282.7
- Murder15.6national 6.1
- Rape35.2national 40.7
- Robbery99.5national 135.5
Property Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Burglary908.1national 500.1
- Theft3,483.1national 2,042.8
- Motor Vehicle Theft351national 284
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Working in Catawba County
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grade B
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Median Household Income
$57,840
National
$69,021Top Public Schools Serving Catawba County
Top Private Schools Near Catawba County
- grade A
University Christian High School
- Rating 4.82 out of 5 22 reviews
- grade B+
Hickory Christian Academy
- Rating 4.15 out of 5 26 reviews
- grade B+
Tabernacle Christian School
- Rating 2.95 out of 5 20 reviews
- grade B minus
Christian Family Academy
- Rating 4 out of 5 1 review
- grade unavailable
Concordia Christian Day School
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Rating 4.29 out of 5 14 reviews
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Big enough to have major shopping and health care, but small enough that there’s no traffic, good quality of life. As other racers have mentioned, you can know your kids teachers, principals and even the superintendent. Lenior Rhyne university in downtown Hickory’s a real jewel with a beautiful campus and high quality liberal arts education. Catawba valley medical center and Duke life point hospitals (yes, there are two hospitals) are exceptional in a variety of care offerings. World class companies are headquartered in the county (CommScope, Corning Cable Systems, Lowe’s foods, Transportation Insight). I can go from my office to Panthers game or a fantastic trout stream in less than hour. Life is good!
I have lived in Catawba County my whole life. It may be a small area but the people couldn't be closer. I love seeing everyone come together when it matters most, I love seeing people helping others, etc. This is a very friendly community and I wouldn't want to be any place else. I'm going to miss my hometown when I go off to college (I get homesick) even though there isn't much to do around here I'm sure you'll find something. But no matter where life will take me, I'll always find my way back home! One thing that I wish the community would approve upon is investing in something that can benefit a lot of people (not saying that the stuff we have now isn't beneficial) For example, a homeless shelter. It saddens my heart to see people on the street in any type of weather knowing they have no place to go. One day I wish someone would just build a big homeless shelter to get people off the street.
Living in Catawba County is a hit or miss depending on the person and how you were brought up. Families residing range from very conservative to liberal hippies. Having circulated through nine public schools within the area, I believe that that alone can tell you about the education worth. What we lack in education we make up for in athletics. What I enjoy most about Catawba County is the seemingly relentless attempt to gather the community outside. There are many parks, playgrounds, walking areas, and events happening across the county and they are heavily enjoyed by the community. What I would like to see change about Catawba County in the future would be the amount of money being put towards unnecessary “renovations” thought to attract young people and modernize the area, and see funds being put towards keeping the original layout of the area.