Gastonia, NC vs Mount Holly, NC

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

MetricGastonia, NCMount Holly, NC
Population82,88418,208
Median Household Income$64,059$79,385
Median Rent$1,204/mo$1,256/mo
Median Home Value$277,600$337,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)9797
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.4%51.4%
Poverty Rate16.3%8.2%
Unemployment Rate4.3%4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k889206
Property Crime Rate /100k2,8981,096
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs89°F89°F
Winter Lows33°F34°F
Snowfall1 in/yr4 in/yr
Avg Commute26.8 min27.5 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher16.414.9
College Degree Rate26.6%36.7%
Foreign-Born %8.5%5.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+8.2%+7.6%

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