Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 64/100
C+
Median home value$428,900
Charlotte $356,400
Median rent$1,528/mo
Charlotte $1,473/mo
Cost-burdened households23%
Charlotte 29%
Mint Hill
Mecklenburg County27,556 residentsCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
58
C
Suburbgrade score
17th of 28 Charlotte suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by commute & transport.
58
Charlotte median 59
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Mint Hill is like to live in, by category
Bars show Mint Hill against Charlotte. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 47/100
D
Within-state proficiency44th pct
Charlotte median 63rd pct
Student–teacher ratio17.3
Charlotte median 16.4
Graduation rate85%
Charlotte median 87%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 72/100
B−
Housing cost index110
Charlotte 100
Eff. tax rate0.63%
Charlotte 0.65%
Local sales tax7.00%
Charlotte median 7.00%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 47/100
D
Mean commute28.6 min
Charlotte 26.6 min
Under 30 minutes50%
Charlotte 60%
Transit stops / sq mi0.1
Charlotte median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 58/100
C
Restaurants & cafés34
Charlotte median 25 · within 2 miles
Groceries5
Charlotte median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks15
Charlotte median 26 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 63/100
C+
Median household income$100,860
Charlotte $83,304
Unemployment4.1%
Charlotte 4.4%
Professional occupations50%
Charlotte 44%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Mint Hill on commute & transport
Mint Hill's weakest grade is D. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
Charlotte10 mi from Mint HillB 65 C+ Davidson23 mi from Mint HillB− 60 C Pineville15 mi from Mint HillB− 58 C Cornelius24 mi from Mint HillC+ 62 C Fort Mill20 mi from Mint HillC 69 B− Huntersville20 mi from Mint HillC 64 C+ Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Mint Hill
Is Mint Hill, NC a good place to live?
Mint Hill scores 58 out of 100, 17th of 28 Charlotte suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on commute & transport. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Mint Hill expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B−. The median home is $428,900, 20% above the Charlotte median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.63%. $1,528/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Mint Hill?
Schools grade D. The districts serving Mint Hill sit at the 44th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 85% graduation rate and a 17.3 student–teacher ratio. Mint Hill is served by Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Mint Hill?
The mean commute is 28.6 min, with 50% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 21% working from home. Transit density is 0.1 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Mint Hill?
Within two miles there are 5 groceries, 34 restaurants and cafés and 15 parks, which grades C on amenities.
Are the homes in Mint Hill old or new?
The median home in Mint Hill was built in 1992 — close to the Charlotte median of 1996. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 92% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.