Decatur, AL vs Mint Hill, NC

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Decatur

73.3

#754 nationally

Mint Hill

68.7

#1295 nationally

Mint Hill leads in crime level (2.7 vs 16.6). Decatur leads in walk score (25 vs 10). Mint Hill leads in median household income ($92,102 vs $55,164).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Decatur, AL	Mint Hill, NC
WhereAtHome Score	73.3 (#754)	68.7 (#1295)
Population	58,321	27,815
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$223,492	$516,660
Median Household Income	$55,164	$92,102
Average Commute	19.6 min	28.1 min
Walk Score	25	10
Crime Level	16.6	2.7
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	89	111
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+52.6	D+32.9