Harrisburg, NC vs Concord, NC

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

MetricHarrisburg, NCConcord, NC
Population19,633108,719
Median Household Income$148,254$86,921
Median Rent$2,640/mo$1,451/mo
Median Home Value$478,000$353,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)9797
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income30.3%50%
Poverty Rate3.7%9.6%
Unemployment Rate3.6% (county)3.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k68*117
Property Crime Rate /100k554*930
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs90°F90°F
Winter Lows31°F31°F
Snowfall3 in/yr3 in/yr
Avg Commute29.6 min26.9 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher17.416.5
College Degree Rate56.5%40.9%
Foreign-Born %16.5%13.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+9.1%+8.8%

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.