Concord, NC vs Harrisburg, NC

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

MetricConcord, NCHarrisburg, NC
Population108,71919,633
Median Household Income$86,921$148,254
Median Rent$1,451/mo$2,640/mo
Median Home Value$353,700$478,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)9797
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50%30.3%
Poverty Rate9.6%3.7%
Unemployment Rate3.7%3.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k11768*
Property Crime Rate /100k930554*
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs90°F90°F
Winter Lows31°F31°F
Snowfall3 in/yr3 in/yr
Avg Commute26.9 min29.6 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher16.517.4
College Degree Rate40.9%56.5%
Foreign-Born %13.5%16.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+8.8%+9.1%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Harrisburg (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.