Signals
Mint Hill
Concord
Opportunity
74 · Top 15%
vs68 · Top 27%
Climate
76 · Top 26%
vs72 · Top 39%
Physical resilience
50 · Bottom 43%
vs41 · Bottom 32%
Housing affordability
85 · Top 42%
vs83 · Top 45%
Schools
53 · Top 47%
vs61 · Top 38%
Access
92 · Top 48%
vs87 · Bottom 34%
Economic stability
67 · Top 36%
vs64 · Top 43%
Measured values
| Metric | Mint Hill | Concord | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 27,556 | 108,719 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $100,860 | $86,921 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $49,706 | $42,090 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,121/sq mi | 1,680/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $428,900 | $353,700 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,528 | $1,451 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 83.2% | 65.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.2% | 3.5% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.5% | -0.6% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 40.3% | 40.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 8.4% | 9.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 91°F | 90°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 32°F | 32°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 37.9" | 43.6" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 17 mi | 22 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 31.2 min | 29.1 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 45.1 | 36.5 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 7 | 34 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 17.85 | 16.63 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 44.1% | 45.4% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 47.2% | 49.8% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 81.4% | 52.4% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
Mint Hill
Elevated or high exposure: inland flooding.
Concord
Elevated or high exposure: inland flooding.
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