Concord, NC vs Cornelius, NC

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricConcord, NCCornelius, NC
Population108,71932,783
Median Household Income$86,921$113,767
Median Rent$1,451/mo$1,722/mo
Median Home Value$353,700$559,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)9797
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50%45.3%
Poverty Rate9.6%5.4%
Unemployment Rate3.7%3.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k117125
Property Crime Rate /100k930960
Median AQI—51
Good AQI Days /yr—176
Summer Highs90°F89°F
Winter Lows31°F34°F
Snowfall3 in/yr4 in/yr
Avg Commute26.9 min25.4 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher16.519
College Degree Rate40.9%62.2%
Foreign-Born %13.5%8.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+8.8%+11.7%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.