Is Marvin a good place to live?
For most people who can afford it, yes. Marvin grades A− overall, 25th among North Carolina's 286 graded towns. Residents are healthier than 98% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. The median household earns $250K and its public schools beat 84% of North Carolina towns on state tests and graduation. The catch is cost: the typical home is worth about $906K, 10.9 years of the Charlotte metro’s $83K median household income. 80% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Marvin, above both North Carolina’s towns (29%) and U.S. towns (29%). Of the 290 North Carolina towns we compare, none has a higher share of households owning their home than Marvin. Marvin Efird Park, at 27 acres with 1 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve.
What makes Marvin stand out
Where Marvin beats most towns.
| Widest gap | Marvin | NC |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 5.3% | 13.9% |
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Marvin Elementary | PK–5 | 666 |
Marvin has grown 26% since 2010
5,579 counted in 2010 and 6,358 in 2020; an estimated 7,040 in 2025.
Growth hasn’t slowed: 10.3% since 2020, after 14% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
How Marvin grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within North Carolina), ordered by how far Marvin is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Carowinds and 17 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Marvin. Close and well known come first.
10 mi Theme parkCarowinds
Big draw16 mi Stadium & arenaBank of America Stadium17 mi MuseumSullenberger Aviation Museum70K visitors a year
34 mi LakeLake Norman
14 mi Stadium & arenaBojangles Coliseum14 mi TheatreOvens AuditoriumPhoto credits
Carowinds: Pi.1415926535, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Bank of America Stadium: HangingCurve, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Lake Norman: Prince Grobhelm, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Bojangles Coliseum: James Willamor, CC BY-SA 3.0
Moving to Marvin: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Marvin, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Marvin.
Marvin has schools in the top 5% of North Carolina and has less tooth loss than most of North Carolina, but it has homes that cost more against local pay than most of North Carolina.
Marvin stands out in North Carolina and nationally: a smaller share of its adults report frequent physical distress
Its widest gap with North Carolina is tooth loss: 5.3% of those 65+ have lost all their teeth, against 13.9% statewide. Against the 436 U.S. towns with household incomes like Marvin’s, it is less healthy than 54%: its national edge comes with its incomes.
9% of adults report frequent physical distress in Marvin. Only 5 of the 289 North Carolina towns we compare have a lower share of adults who say their health is fair or poor than Marvin. 13% of adults report frequent mental distress in Marvin.
| Marvin | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 9% | 13% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 17% | 17% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 33% | 33% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 7.9% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Marvin | NC |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 5.3% | 13.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 6.2% | 15.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Marvin earns an A− for schools
Its A− ranks #3 of the 290 North Carolina towns we grade for schools.
Its public schools are run by the Union County Public Schools. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marvin ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 666 | A+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NC on state tests and graduation
Marvin has set aside 0.8% of its land for conservation
3.3 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
| Marvin | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.8% | 3.4% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.6 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Marvin Efird Park | 1 mi | 27 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The median household income in Marvin is higher than in most of North Carolina or the rest of the country
Jobs based here grew from 416 in 2013 to 1,239. 42.5% of workers work from home, against 16.3% across North Carolina.
7.6% of Marvin residents live below the poverty line. Since 2013, Marvin has added 823 jobs, to 1,239 in 2023. Marvin’s average trip to work is 29 minutes.
| Marvin | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $250,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 7.6% | 13% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.8% | 6.8% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Mild winters and hot summers in Marvin
Marvin has mild winters and warm summers. The July high in Marvin is 91°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Moderate risk in Marvin, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 59% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The median home in Marvin sells for about $1.4M
At 10.9 years of the Charlotte metro’s $83K median household income, the typical home costs more against local pay than in any other North Carolina town; that ratio is one input to its C− for cost of living. The median property tax bill is $5,958, against $1,896 across North Carolina, another input to its cost-of-living grade.
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Marvin
Colleges nearby
7 within 15 miles of the center of Marvin
About 5 of every 100 Marvin residents are enrolled in college, about the same as North Carolina.
98% of working residents leave Marvin for work
Where Marvin’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Marvin
Village in North Carolina, United States
Marvin is a village in Union County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, Marvin had a population of 6,358. It is a more rural suburb of Charlotte.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 6.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 696 ft
- Area code
- 704
Marvin’s neighbors
3 towns share a border with Marvin.
| Town | NC rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marvin | #25 | A− | C− | — | A− | A+ |
| Charlotte | #165 | C | C− | D | B− | A− |
| Waxhaw | #9 | A | C− | A | A− | A |
| Weddington | #21 | A− | D | — | A− | A+ |
Marvin and Weddington report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Marvin with a neighbor →
Questions about Marvin
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Marvin, NC a good place to live?
For most people who can afford it, yes. Marvin grades A− overall, better than 81% of U.S. towns and #25 of 286 in North Carolina. It grades A+ for health and A− for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a C−.
Is Marvin, NC expensive?
Yes. The typical home is worth about $906,000, 173% above the North Carolina typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.