Mint Hill, NC vs Charlotte, NC

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

MetricMint Hill, NCCharlotte, NC
Population27,556903,844
Median Household Income$100,860$82,068
Median Rent$1,528/mo$1,612/mo
Median Home Value$428,900$385,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)9797
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income35.4%47.8%
Poverty Rate8.4%11.7%
Unemployment Rate3.6%4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k122559
Property Crime Rate /100k8053,418
Median AQI5151
Good AQI Days /yr176176
Summer Highs89°F89°F
Winter Lows34°F34°F
Snowfall2 in/yr4 in/yr
Avg Commute28.6 min24.7 min
Hospitals—5
Avg Hospital Rating—4.3 / 5
Students per Teacher19.316.7
College Degree Rate40.3%48%
Foreign-Born %14.7%18.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+11.4%+10.3%

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