MetricDavidson, NCConcord, NC
Population15,660108,719
Median Household Income$166,556$86,921
Median Rent$1,652/mo$1,451/mo
Median Home Value$687,700$353,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)9797
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.9%50%
Poverty Rate7%9.6%
Unemployment Rate3.9% (county)3.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k24117
Property Crime Rate /100k282930
Median AQI51—
Good AQI Days /yr176—
Summer Highs90°F90°F
Winter Lows31°F31°F
Snowfall3 in/yr3 in/yr
Avg Commute24.2 min26.9 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher17.216.5
College Degree Rate75.8%40.9%
Foreign-Born %5.8%13.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+10.0%+8.8%

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