Lake Norman of Iredell, NC vs Mount Holly, NC

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

MetricLake Norman of Iredell, NCMount Holly, NC
Population12,49418,208
Median Household Income$173,542$79,385
Median Rent$1,327/mo$1,256/mo
Median Home Value$887,400$337,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)9797
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income40.4%51.4%
Poverty Rate2.5%8.2%
Unemployment Rate3.6% (county)4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k142*206
Property Crime Rate /100k485*1,096
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs87°F89°F
Winter Lows33°F34°F
Snowfall5 in/yr4 in/yr
Avg Commute29.9 min27.5 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher15.114.9
College Degree Rate67.2%36.7%
Foreign-Born %5.9%5.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)—+7.6%

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 Lake Norman of Iredell (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.