Population
Mint Hill
26,954
Fountain
29,327
Median Income
Mint Hill
$99,272
Fountain
$85,246
Home Value
Mint Hill
$386,900
Fountain
$374,600
Rent
Mint Hill
$1,498
Fountain
$1,778
Crime Rate
Mint Hill
0.99
Fountain
4.82
Cost of Living
Mint Hill
145.3
Fountain
143.5
Avg Temp
Mint Hill
N/A
Fountain
N/A
Unemployment
Mint Hill
4.8%
Fountain
4.5%
How Similar Are Mint Hill & Fountain?
Fountain is Mint Hill's #18 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Mint Hill
26,954
Fountain
29,327
Both cities have similar populations — Mint Hill at 26,954 and Fountain at 29,327.
Violent Crime
Mint Hill
0.99
Fountain
4.82
Fountain's violent crime is significantly higher than Mint Hill's — 79% difference.
Property Crime
Mint Hill
8.35
Fountain
18.94
Fountain's property crime is significantly higher than Mint Hill's — 56% difference.
Political Leaning
Mint Hill
62.1%
Fountain
53.5%
Both cities lean Republican, but Mint Hill has a stronger Republican lean (14% difference).
Unemployment
Mint Hill
4.8%
Fountain
4.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Mint Hill
$99,272
Fountain
$85,246
Mint Hill has a 14% higher median income than Fountain.
Home Values
Mint Hill
$386,900
Fountain
$374,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Mint Hill
28.3%
Fountain
20.1%
Mint Hill has a 29% higher education than Fountain.
Demographics
Mint Hill
67.8%
Fountain
66.5%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
Mint Hill
145.3
Fountain
143.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Mint Hill and Fountain share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Mint Hill
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Fountain
Mint Hill leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Fountain leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDFountain scores 115.2 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 125.9 in Mint Hill. Mint Hill scores 120.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 130.3 in Fountain. Fountain scores 112.1 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 120.7 in Mint Hill.
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Housing Market — Mint Hill leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFountain has a median property tax of $1,417 vs $2,785 in Mint Hill (97% lower). Fountain has a vacancy rate of 4.9% compared to 6.4% in Mint Hill. Mint Hill has a median rent of $1,498 vs $1,778 in Fountain (16% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Mint Hill leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMint Hill has a work from home of 22.1% compared to 8.5% in Fountain. Mint Hill has a per capita income of $47,804 vs $35,115 in Fountain (36% higher). Mint Hill has a median household income of $99,272 vs $85,246 in Fountain (16% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Mint Hill leads
Source: FBI UCRMint Hill has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.14 compared to 0.78 in Fountain. Mint Hill has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 0.99 compared to 4.82 in Fountain. Mint Hill has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.81 compared to 2.96 in Fountain.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Mint Hill leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMint Hill has a bachelor's degree or higher of 28.3% compared to 20.1% in Fountain. Mint Hill has a high school diploma or higher of 44.0% compared to 35.4% in Fountain.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFountain has a population of 29,327, about 1.1x the size of Mint Hill (26,954). Fountain skews younger with a median age of 31.1 vs 46.2.
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Mint Hill
Fountain
Healthcare — Fountain leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFountain: 4.0 vs Mint Hill: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Fountain leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMint Hill has a work from home of 22.1% compared to 8.5% in Fountain. Fountain has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.0% in Mint Hill. Fountain has a public transit of 0.3% compared to 0.2% in Mint Hill.
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