Mount Holly, NC vs Gastonia, NC

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

MetricMount Holly, NCGastonia, NC
Population18,20882,884
Median Household Income$79,385$64,059
Median Rent$1,256/mo$1,204/mo
Median Home Value$337,800$277,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)9797
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.4%50.4%
Poverty Rate8.2%16.3%
Unemployment Rate4% (county)4.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k206889
Property Crime Rate /100k1,0962,898
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs89°F89°F
Winter Lows34°F33°F
Snowfall4 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute27.5 min26.8 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.916.4
College Degree Rate36.7%26.6%
Foreign-Born %5.8%8.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+7.6%+8.2%

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