Kannapolis, NC vs Huntersville, NC

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

MetricKannapolis, NCHuntersville, NC
Population57,89063,969
Median Household Income$73,836$120,516
Median Rent$1,319/mo$1,834/mo
Median Home Value$276,400$472,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)9797
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.7%42%
Poverty Rate12.6%3.1%
Unemployment Rate3.9%3.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k170115
Property Crime Rate /100k1,5131,097
Median AQI—51
Good AQI Days /yr—176
Summer Highs90°F89°F
Winter Lows31°F34°F
Snowfall3 in/yr4 in/yr
Avg Commute26.2 min27.1 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.417.4
College Degree Rate29.7%57.5%
Foreign-Born %9.6%10.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+16.0%+11.6%

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