Albemarle, NC vs Mint Hill, NC

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricAlbemarle, NCMint Hill, NC
Population16,76227,556
Median Household Income$46,881$100,860
Median Rent$880/mo$1,528/mo
Median Home Value$204,800$428,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)—97
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.5%35.4%
Poverty Rate24.9%8.4%
Unemployment Rate3.2% (county)3.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k716122
Property Crime Rate /100k2,553805
Median AQI—51
Good AQI Days /yr—176
Summer Highs87°F89°F
Winter Lows33°F34°F
Snowfall1 in/yr2 in/yr
Avg Commute24.1 min28.6 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher18.419.3
College Degree Rate20.4%40.3%
Foreign-Born %5%14.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+8.0%+11.4%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.