Kannapolis, NC vs Davidson, NC

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

MetricKannapolis, NCDavidson, NC
Population57,89015,660
Median Household Income$73,836$166,556
Median Rent$1,319/mo$1,652/mo
Median Home Value$276,400$687,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)9797
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.7%45.9%
Poverty Rate12.6%7%
Unemployment Rate3.9%3.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k17024
Property Crime Rate /100k1,513282
Median AQI—51
Good AQI Days /yr—176
Summer Highs90°F90°F
Winter Lows31°F31°F
Snowfall3 in/yr3 in/yr
Avg Commute26.2 min24.2 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher16.417.2
College Degree Rate29.7%75.8%
Foreign-Born %9.6%5.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+16.0%+10.0%

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