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Kannapolis is a mid-size city of 57,890 people in Cabarrus County, North Carolina. It's about 22 miles from Charlotte, NC. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 52°F, with about 3 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $276k and rent runs about $1k a month.
57,890people
$276kTypical home
$1,319/moRent
91° / 52°Summer / winter
3"Snow
249Sunny days
110Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Mid-size city of 57,890
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,657 people per sq mi
- 22 mi to Charlotte, NC
- 22 mi to Charlotte, NC
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $276k (≈$1,743/mo)
- Median rent $1,319/mo
- Median household income $74k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 52°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
- 110 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 (168 per 100k)
- Low property crime (1,487 per 100k)
People
- Median age 37
- 32% of households have kids
- 14% are 65 or older
- 30% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 7 mi to USA airport
- 25 mi to CLT (major hub)
- 67 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 80% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1989
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 764 ft
- 159 mi to the ocean
- 100 mi to a big lake
- 5 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 74 mi to the nearest ski area
- 9 mi to the nearest campground
- 42 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 1,191 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 131 bars within 25 mi
- 316 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 16 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 35 museums within 25 mi
- 39 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 3 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 45% of North Carolina districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 9 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 4 mi to the nearest vet
- 2 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 6 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