Charlotte, NC vs Mount Holly, NC

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

MetricCharlotte, NCMount Holly, NC
Population903,84418,208
Median Household Income$82,068$79,385
Median Rent$1,612/mo$1,256/mo
Median Home Value$385,700$337,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)9797
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.8%51.4%
Poverty Rate11.7%8.2%
Unemployment Rate4%4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k559206
Property Crime Rate /100k3,4181,096
Median AQI51—
Good AQI Days /yr176—
Summer Highs89°F89°F
Winter Lows34°F34°F
Snowfall4 in/yr4 in/yr
Avg Commute24.7 min27.5 min
Hospitals5—
Avg Hospital Rating4.3 / 5—
Students per Teacher16.714.9
College Degree Rate48%36.7%
Foreign-Born %18.7%5.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+10.3%+7.6%

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