Concord, NC vs Salisbury, NC

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

MetricConcord, NCSalisbury, NC
Population108,71935,825
Median Household Income$86,921$53,716
Median Rent$1,451/mo$1,071/mo
Median Home Value$353,700$242,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)9797
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50%50.4%
Poverty Rate9.6%26.3%
Unemployment Rate3.7%4.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k117585
Property Crime Rate /100k9303,558
Median AQI—43
Good AQI Days /yr—269
Summer Highs90°F87°F
Winter Lows31°F31°F
Snowfall3 in/yr2 in/yr
Avg Commute26.9 min21.8 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.517.1
College Degree Rate40.9%29.9%
Foreign-Born %13.5%6.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+8.8%+4.1%

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