Belmont, NC vs Huntersville, NC

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

MetricBelmont, NCHuntersville, NC
Population15,54663,969
Median Household Income$94,883$120,516
Median Rent$1,365/mo$1,834/mo
Median Home Value$395,000$472,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)9797
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47%42%
Poverty Rate7.9%3.1%
Unemployment Rate4% (county)3.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k307115
Property Crime Rate /100k2,0711,097
Median AQI—51
Good AQI Days /yr—176
Summer Highs89°F89°F
Winter Lows34°F34°F
Snowfall4 in/yr4 in/yr
Avg Commute26.5 min27.1 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher18.417.4
College Degree Rate51.1%57.5%
Foreign-Born %6%10.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+9.4%+11.6%

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