Huntersville, NC vs Kannapolis, NC

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

MetricHuntersville, NCKannapolis, NC
Population63,96957,890
Median Household Income$120,516$73,836
Median Rent$1,834/mo$1,319/mo
Median Home Value$472,900$276,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)9797
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income42%45.7%
Poverty Rate3.1%12.6%
Unemployment Rate3.4%3.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k115170
Property Crime Rate /100k1,0971,513
Median AQI51—
Good AQI Days /yr176—
Summer Highs89°F90°F
Winter Lows34°F31°F
Snowfall4 in/yr3 in/yr
Avg Commute27.1 min26.2 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher17.416.4
College Degree Rate57.5%29.7%
Foreign-Born %10.1%9.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+11.6%+16.0%

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