Mint Hill, NC vs Matthews, NC

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

MetricMint Hill, NCMatthews, NC
Population27,55630,577
Median Household Income$100,860$108,611
Median Rent$1,528/mo$1,764/mo
Median Home Value$428,900$445,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)9797
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income35.4%42.7%
Poverty Rate8.4%3.7%
Unemployment Rate3.6%3.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k12298
Property Crime Rate /100k8052,283
Median AQI5151
Good AQI Days /yr176176
Summer Highs89°F89°F
Winter Lows34°F34°F
Snowfall2 in/yr2 in/yr
Avg Commute28.6 min25.2 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—5.0 / 5
Students per Teacher19.317.8
College Degree Rate40.3%55.2%
Foreign-Born %14.7%13.4%
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.