Mount Holly, NC vs Charlotte, NC

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

MetricMount Holly, NCCharlotte, NC
Population18,208903,844
Median Household Income$79,385$82,068
Median Rent$1,256/mo$1,612/mo
Median Home Value$337,800$385,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)9797
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.4%47.8%
Poverty Rate8.2%11.7%
Unemployment Rate4% (county)4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k206559
Property Crime Rate /100k1,0963,418
Median AQI—51
Good AQI Days /yr—176
Summer Highs89°F89°F
Winter Lows34°F34°F
Snowfall4 in/yr4 in/yr
Avg Commute27.5 min24.7 min
Hospitals—5
Avg Hospital Rating—4.3 / 5
Students per Teacher14.916.7
College Degree Rate36.7%48%
Foreign-Born %5.8%18.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+7.6%+10.3%

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