Durham, NC 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.

Durham

69.4

#1213 nationally

Mint Hill

68.7

#1295 nationally

Durham leads in walk score (33 vs 10). Mint Hill leads in median household income ($92,102 vs $67,432). Durham leads in average commute (22.8 min vs 28.1 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Durham, NC	Mint Hill, NC
WhereAtHome Score	69.4 (#1213)	68.7 (#1295)
Population	283,506	27,815
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$395,976	$516,660
Median Household Income	$67,432	$92,102
Average Commute	22.8 min	28.1 min
Walk Score	33	10
Crime Level	Moderate	2.7
School Rating	6.4	N/A
Cost of Living Index	102	111
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+61.9	D+32.9