Concord, NC vs Kannapolis, NC

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

MetricConcord, NCKannapolis, NC
Population108,71957,890
Median Household Income$86,921$73,836
Median Rent$1,451/mo$1,319/mo
Median Home Value$353,700$276,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)9797
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50%45.7%
Poverty Rate9.6%12.6%
Unemployment Rate3.7%3.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k117170
Property Crime Rate /100k9301,513
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs90°F90°F
Winter Lows31°F31°F
Snowfall3 in/yr3 in/yr
Avg Commute26.9 min26.2 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher16.516.4
College Degree Rate40.9%29.7%
Foreign-Born %13.5%9.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+8.8%+16.0%

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