Population
Mint Hill
26,954
Smithfield
8,729
Median Income
Mint Hill
$99,272
Smithfield
$110,182
Home Value
Mint Hill
$386,900
Smithfield
$358,100
Rent
Mint Hill
$1,498
Smithfield
$1,182
Crime Rate
Mint Hill
0.99
Smithfield
1.75
Cost of Living
Mint Hill
145.3
Smithfield
148.4
Avg Temp
Mint Hill
N/A
Smithfield
N/A
Unemployment
Mint Hill
4.8%
Smithfield
3.3%
How Similar Are Mint Hill & Smithfield?
Smithfield is Mint Hill's #17 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Mint Hill
26,954
Smithfield
8,729
Mint Hill (26,954) is about 3.1x larger than Smithfield (8,729).
Violent Crime
Mint Hill
0.99
Smithfield
1.75
Smithfield has a 43% higher violent crime than Mint Hill.
Property Crime
Mint Hill
8.35
Smithfield
11.05
Smithfield has a 24% higher property crime than Mint Hill.
Political Leaning
Mint Hill
62.1%
Smithfield
59.4%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 4% difference.
Unemployment
Mint Hill
4.8%
Smithfield
3.3%
Mint Hill has a 31% higher unemployment than Smithfield.
Median Income
Mint Hill
$99,272
Smithfield
$110,182
Both cities have similar median income — just a 10% difference.
Home Values
Mint Hill
$386,900
Smithfield
$358,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Mint Hill
28.3%
Smithfield
25.7%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
Mint Hill
67.8%
Smithfield
73.9%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
Mint Hill
145.3
Smithfield
148.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Mint Hill and Smithfield share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Mint Hill
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Smithfield
Mint Hill leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Mint Hill leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMint Hill scores 120.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 168.4 in Smithfield. Smithfield scores 148.5 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 173.0 in Mint Hill. Mint Hill scores 125.9 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 134.2 in Smithfield.
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Housing Market — Mint Hill leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSmithfield has a median rent of $1,182 vs $1,498 in Mint Hill (27% lower). Smithfield has a vacancy rate of 5.3% compared to 6.4% in Mint Hill. Mint Hill has a median home value of $386,900 vs $358,100 in Smithfield (8% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Smithfield leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMint Hill: 14,608 vs Smithfield: 4,618 for labor force. Mint Hill has a work from home of 22.1% compared to 12.4% in Smithfield. Smithfield has a unemployment rate of 3.3% compared to 4.8% in Mint Hill.
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Crime & Safety — Mint Hill leads
Source: FBI UCRSmithfield has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.99 compared to 1.49 in Mint Hill. Smithfield has a property crime clearance of 28.7% compared to 15.7% in Mint Hill. Mint Hill has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 5.27 compared to 9.41 in Smithfield.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMint Hill has a bachelor's degree or higher of 28.3% compared to 25.7% in Smithfield. Smithfield has a high school diploma or higher of 48.5% compared to 44.0% in Mint Hill.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMint Hill has a population of 26,954, about 3.1x the size of Smithfield (8,729).
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Mint Hill
Smithfield
Healthcare — Smithfield leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSmithfield: 3.4 vs Mint Hill: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Mint Hill leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMint Hill has a public transit of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Smithfield. Mint Hill has a work from home of 22.1% compared to 12.4% in Smithfield. Smithfield has a drive alone of 79.1% compared to 67.2% in Mint Hill.
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