Matthews, NC vs Mint Hill, NC

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

MetricMatthews, NCMint Hill, NC
Population30,57727,556
Median Household Income$108,611$100,860
Median Rent$1,764/mo$1,528/mo
Median Home Value$445,100$428,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)9797
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income42.7%35.4%
Poverty Rate3.7%8.4%
Unemployment Rate3.5%3.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k98122
Property Crime Rate /100k2,283805
Median AQI5151
Good AQI Days /yr176176
Summer Highs89°F89°F
Winter Lows34°F34°F
Snowfall2 in/yr2 in/yr
Avg Commute25.2 min28.6 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher17.819.3
College Degree Rate55.2%40.3%
Foreign-Born %13.4%14.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+11.4%+11.4%

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