Mount Holly, NC vs Cornelius, NC

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

MetricMount Holly, NCCornelius, NC
Population18,20832,783
Median Household Income$79,385$113,767
Median Rent$1,256/mo$1,722/mo
Median Home Value$337,800$559,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)9797
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.4%45.3%
Poverty Rate8.2%5.4%
Unemployment Rate4% (county)3.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k206125
Property Crime Rate /100k1,096960
Median AQI—51
Good AQI Days /yr—176
Summer Highs89°F89°F
Winter Lows34°F34°F
Snowfall4 in/yr4 in/yr
Avg Commute27.5 min25.4 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher14.919
College Degree Rate36.7%62.2%
Foreign-Born %5.8%8.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+7.6%+11.7%

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