Mint Hill, NC vs Indian Trail, NC

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

MetricMint Hill, NCIndian Trail, NC
Population27,55642,036
Median Household Income$100,860$108,483
Median Rent$1,528/mo$2,077/mo
Median Home Value$428,900$385,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)9797
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income35.4%45%
Poverty Rate8.4%5.4%
Unemployment Rate3.6%3.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k122113*
Property Crime Rate /100k805626*
Median AQI5140
Good AQI Days /yr176—
Summer Highs89°F89°F
Winter Lows34°F34°F
Snowfall2 in/yr2 in/yr
Avg Commute28.6 min28.2 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher19.317
College Degree Rate40.3%40.2%
Foreign-Born %14.7%13.4%
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.
* Rate of the agency that polices Indian Trail (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.