Salisbury, NC vs Concord, NC

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

MetricSalisbury, NCConcord, NC
Population35,825108,719
Median Household Income$53,716$86,921
Median Rent$1,071/mo$1,451/mo
Median Home Value$242,500$353,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)9797
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.4%50%
Poverty Rate26.3%9.6%
Unemployment Rate4.6%3.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k585117
Property Crime Rate /100k3,558930
Median AQI43—
Good AQI Days /yr269—
Summer Highs87°F90°F
Winter Lows31°F31°F
Snowfall2 in/yr3 in/yr
Avg Commute21.8 min26.9 min
Hospitals21
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher17.116.5
College Degree Rate29.9%40.9%
Foreign-Born %6.4%13.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.1%+8.8%

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