Belmont, NC vs Mount Holly, NC

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

MetricBelmont, NCMount Holly, NC
Population15,54618,208
Median Household Income$94,883$79,385
Median Rent$1,365/mo$1,256/mo
Median Home Value$395,000$337,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)9797
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47%51.4%
Poverty Rate7.9%8.2%
Unemployment Rate4% (county)4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k307206
Property Crime Rate /100k2,0711,096
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs89°F89°F
Winter Lows34°F34°F
Snowfall4 in/yr4 in/yr
Avg Commute26.5 min27.5 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher18.414.9
College Degree Rate51.1%36.7%
Foreign-Born %6%5.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+9.4%+7.6%

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