Indian Trail, NC vs Mint Hill, NC

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

MetricIndian Trail, NCMint Hill, NC
Population42,03627,556
Median Household Income$108,483$100,860
Median Rent$2,077/mo$1,528/mo
Median Home Value$385,000$428,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)9797
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45%35.4%
Poverty Rate5.4%8.4%
Unemployment Rate3.1%3.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k113*122
Property Crime Rate /100k626*805
Median AQI4051
Good AQI Days /yr—176
Summer Highs89°F89°F
Winter Lows34°F34°F
Snowfall2 in/yr2 in/yr
Avg Commute28.2 min28.6 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher1719.3
College Degree Rate40.2%40.3%
Foreign-Born %13.4%14.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+10.3%+11.4%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Indian Trail (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.