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Concord is a mid-size city of 108,719 people in Cabarrus County, North Carolina. It's about 17 miles from Charlotte, NC. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 53°F, with about 3 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $354k and rent runs about $1k a month.
108,719people
$354kTypical home
$1,451/moRent
92° / 53°Summer / winter
3"Snow
249Sunny days
111Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Mid-size city of 108,719
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,680 people per sq mi
- 17 mi to Charlotte, NC
- 17 mi to Charlotte, NC
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $354k (≈$2,230/mo)
- Median rent $1,451/mo
- Median household income $87k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 53°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 66°F)
- 249 sunny days a year (104 totally clear)
- 116 cloudy days a year
- 35 of 90 winter days are gray
- 111 days a year with rain or snow
- 3" of snow a year
- 1 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (117 per 100k)
- Low property crime (929 per 100k)
People
- Median age 37
- 39% of households have kids
- 12% are 65 or older
- 41% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 4 mi to USA airport
- 21 mi to CLT (major hub)
- 64 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 76% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1998
- 94% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 646 ft
- 154 mi to the ocean
- 94 mi to a big lake
- Trailhead in town
- 78 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 45 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 1,486 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 145 bars within 25 mi
- 385 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 16 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 37 museums within 25 mi
- 41 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 3 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 32% of North Carolina districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 6 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 6 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 2 mi to the nearest vet
- 2 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 3 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Cabarrus County: R+8 in 2024
- North Carolina: R+3 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- High flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk