Charlotte, NC vs Belmont, NC

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

MetricCharlotte, NCBelmont, NC
Population903,84415,546
Median Household Income$82,068$94,883
Median Rent$1,612/mo$1,365/mo
Median Home Value$385,700$395,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)9797
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.8%47%
Poverty Rate11.7%7.9%
Unemployment Rate4%4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k559307
Property Crime Rate /100k3,4182,071
Median AQI51—
Good AQI Days /yr176—
Summer Highs89°F89°F
Winter Lows34°F34°F
Snowfall4 in/yr4 in/yr
Avg Commute24.7 min26.5 min
Hospitals5—
Avg Hospital Rating4.3 / 5—
Students per Teacher16.718.4
College Degree Rate48%51.1%
Foreign-Born %18.7%6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+10.3%+9.4%

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