Shelby, NC vs Mount Holly, NC

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

MetricShelby, NCMount Holly, NC
Population22,10018,208
Median Household Income$48,376$79,385
Median Rent$945/mo$1,256/mo
Median Home Value$197,200$337,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)—97
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.2%51.4%
Poverty Rate17.6%8.2%
Unemployment Rate4.4% (county)4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k879206
Property Crime Rate /100k2,4621,096
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs89°F89°F
Winter Lows29°F34°F
Snowfall4 in/yr4 in/yr
Avg Commute20.2 min27.5 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher16.814.9
College Degree Rate26.6%36.7%
Foreign-Born %2.3%5.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+6.5%+7.6%

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