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North Carolina
Harrisburg
Population 19,633
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North Carolina
Kannapolis
Population 57,890
Harrisburg, NC vs Kannapolis, NC
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Harrisburg, NC | Kannapolis, NC |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 19,633 | 57,890 |
| Median Household Income | $148,254 | $73,836 |
| Median Rent | $2,640/mo | $1,319/mo |
| Median Home Value | $478,000 | $276,400 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 97 | 97 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 30.3% | 45.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 3.7% | 12.6% |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.6% (county) | 3.9% |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 68* | 170 |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 554* | 1,513 |
| Median AQI | — | — |
| Good AQI Days /yr | — | — |
| Summer Highs | 90°F | 90°F |
| Winter Lows | 31°F | 31°F |
| Snowfall | 3 in/yr | 3 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 29.6 min | 26.2 min |
| Hospitals | — | — |
| Avg Hospital Rating | — | — |
| Students per Teacher | 17.4 | 16.4 |
| College Degree Rate | 56.5% | 29.7% |
| Foreign-Born % | 16.5% | 9.6% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | +9.1% | +16.0% |
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.