Cornelius, NC vs Mount Holly, NC

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

MetricCornelius, NCMount Holly, NC
Population32,78318,208
Median Household Income$113,767$79,385
Median Rent$1,722/mo$1,256/mo
Median Home Value$559,400$337,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)9797
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.3%51.4%
Poverty Rate5.4%8.2%
Unemployment Rate3.5%4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k125206
Property Crime Rate /100k9601,096
Median AQI51—
Good AQI Days /yr176—
Summer Highs89°F89°F
Winter Lows34°F34°F
Snowfall4 in/yr4 in/yr
Avg Commute25.4 min27.5 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher1914.9
College Degree Rate62.2%36.7%
Foreign-Born %8.8%5.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+11.7%+7.6%

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