Lincolnton, NC vs Mount Holly, NC

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

MetricLincolnton, NCMount Holly, NC
Population11,78318,208
Median Household Income$46,320$79,385
Median Rent$965/mo$1,256/mo
Median Home Value$248,700$337,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)9797
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.8%51.4%
Poverty Rate22.7%8.2%
Unemployment Rate3.4% (county)4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k229206
Property Crime Rate /100k1,9561,096
Median AQI41—
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs87°F89°F
Winter Lows32°F34°F
Snowfall6 in/yr4 in/yr
Avg Commute25 min27.5 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher14.414.9
College Degree Rate24%36.7%
Foreign-Born %7.9%5.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+12.5%+7.6%

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