Mint Hill, NC: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Mint Hill is a suburban town in southeastern Mecklenburg and northwestern Union counties in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is a major suburb on the outskirts of Charlotte and near the Cabarrus County line. The population was 26,450 at the 2020 census, up from 22,722 in 2010.

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How Mint Hill ranks

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#20Lowest obesity in NC #12Safest in NC #28Lowest depression in NC All NC rankings →

Town numbers

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Living in Mint Hill

Housing in Mint Hill

$512K▲ 0.7% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Mint Hill home is worth about $512,000, up 0.7% in a year, 53% above the North Carolina typical home.

A balanced market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market56

Sale-to-list98.2%

Sold in May37

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Safety in Mint Hill

B⁺

Safety Grade B+

Mint Hill reports less crime per resident than 67% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000

Mint Hill 1.3

North Carolina 3.3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Mint Hill 8

North Carolina 18.1

U.S. 15.5

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Health in Mint Hill

A⁻

Health Grade A−

Healthier than 81% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with North Carolina

9better than NC·1worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 22 are too close to call.

Conditions 2▲ 1▼ 9 close Habits 1▲ 3 close Care 1▲ 6 close Mind 1▲ 4 close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

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What stands out

9.7%Fewer older adults who have lost all their teethNC 13.9% · better 6.8%Fewer adults without reliable transportationNC 8.4% · better 9.2%More adults who have had cancerNC 7.9% · worse

Care nearby

Novant Health Mint Hill Medical CenterCharlotte · 3.3 mi · ER

Amg3 Monroe RdCharlotte · 5.5 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · part of Mint Hill

DentalShortage · part of Mint Hill

Mental healthShortage · part of Mint Hill

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Schools in Mint Hill

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B⁻

School Grade B-

The public schools Mint Hill’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 53% of North Carolina’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

See how Mint Hill’s schools compare in NC →

DistrictCharlotte-Mecklenburg SchoolsSchools7

Mint Hill Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 864 students Bain Elementary AElementary · Grades PK–5 · 766 students Lebanon Road Elementary C-Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 488 students Mint Hill Middle BMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 878 students Rocky River High School CHigh · Grades 9–12 · 1,562 students Queen's Grant Community School B+Other · Grades K–12 · 1,335 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within NC. Ratings are from neighbors.