Irvine, CA 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.

Irvine

67.2

#1452 nationally

Mint Hill

68.7

#1295 nationally

Irvine leads in walk score (44 vs 10). Mint Hill leads in cost of living index (111 vs 178). Irvine leads in median household income ($116,519 vs $92,102).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Irvine, CA	Mint Hill, NC
WhereAtHome Score	67.2 (#1452)	68.7 (#1295)
Population	307,670	27,815
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,517,431	$516,660
Median Household Income	$116,519	$92,102
Average Commute	25.8 min	28.1 min
Walk Score	44	10
Crime Level	Very Low	2.7
School Rating	9.5	N/A
Cost of Living Index	178	111
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+2.6	D+32.9