SpringdaleNC
A town of 1,075.
Is Springdale a good place to live?
The best of Springdale’s subject grades is a B+ for cost of living; the weakest is a D for walkability. 19% of residents live below the poverty line in Springdale, above both North Carolina’s towns (13%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Among 291 North Carolina towns, just 3 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Springdale. On the outdoors, just 42 of North Carolina’s 451 towns do worse. Springdale has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
1,075 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How Springdale grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within North Carolina), ordered by how far Springdale is from typical.
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Bank of America Stadium and 22 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Springdale. Close and well known come first.
Big draw17 mi Stadium & arenaBank of America Stadium
17 mi Theme parkCarowinds
18 mi LakeLake Norman13 mi MuseumSullenberger Aviation Museum70K visitors a year
21 mi Stadium & arenaBojangles Coliseum
33 mi LandmarkPeachoidPhoto credits
Bank of America Stadium: HangingCurve, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Carowinds: Pi.1415926535, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lake Norman: Prince Grobhelm, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Bojangles Coliseum: James Willamor, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Peachoid: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain
Moving to Springdale: who provides what
Springdale is unincorporated, so Gaston County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Springdale.
Springdale has 0.0 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
At 28 minutes, Springdale’s average trip to work is above both the North Carolina town median (24 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). The median household income in Springdale is $55,000. The top destinations are Charlotte (29%), Gastonia (24%) and Lowell (2%).
| Springdale | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $55,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Springdale, expect mild winters and hot summers
Springdale has mild winters and warm summers. Springdale’s July high is 90°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Springdale
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 57% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Springdale since 2024.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Residents of Springdale are healthier than 55% of U.S. towns
Springdale beats the North Carolina average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 26% of Springdale adults have been diagnosed with depression.
| Springdale | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 25% | 23% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 15% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 38% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 34% | 36% |
| What stands out | Springdale | NC |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.9% | 8.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.8% | 7.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The median home in Springdale sells for about $355K
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Springdale
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Springdale
About 4 of every 100 Springdale residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across North Carolina.
100% of working residents leave Springdale for work
Where Springdale’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Springdale
Census-designated place in North Carolina, United States
Springdale is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Gaston County, North Carolina, United States. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 1,203. It is bordered on the west and south by the City of Gastonia, on the east by the town of Ranlo, and on the north by the unincorporated community of Monterey Park.
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- Area
- 0.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 781 ft
Questions about Springdale
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Springdale, NC expensive?
Not for the area. The typical home is worth about $202,000, 39% below 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 B+.