Denver, CO 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.

Denver

69.1

#1250 nationally

Mint Hill

68.7

#1295 nationally

Denver leads in walk score (61 vs 10). Mint Hill leads in cost of living index (111 vs 128). Mint Hill leads in median household income ($92,102 vs $85,853).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Denver, CO	Mint Hill, NC
WhereAtHome Score	69.1 (#1250)	68.7 (#1295)
Population	713,252	27,815
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$533,060	$516,660
Median Household Income	$85,853	$92,102
Average Commute	26.4 min	28.1 min
Walk Score	61	10
Crime Level	Moderate	2.7
School Rating	6.2	N/A
Cost of Living Index	128	111
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+56.1	D+32.9