Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 50/100
D+
Median home value$353,700
Charlotte $356,400
Median rent$1,451/mo
Charlotte $1,473/mo
Cost-burdened households31%
Charlotte 29%
Concord
Cabarrus County108,719 residentsCabarrus County Schools
58
C
Suburbgrade score
15th of 28 Charlotte suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by housing & affordability.
58
Charlotte median 59
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Concord is like to live in, by category
Bars show Concord against Charlotte. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 65/100
C+
Within-state proficiency72nd pct
Charlotte median 63rd pct
Student–teacher ratio17.5
Charlotte median 16.4
Graduation rate89%
Charlotte median 87%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 70/100
B−
Housing cost index103
Charlotte 100
Eff. tax rate0.84%
Charlotte 0.65%
Local sales tax7.00%
Charlotte median 7.00%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 52/100
D+
Mean commute26.9 min
Charlotte 26.6 min
Under 30 minutes58%
Charlotte 60%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
Charlotte median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 59/100
C
Restaurants & cafés26
Charlotte median 25 · within 2 miles
Groceries5
Charlotte median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks27
Charlotte median 26 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 56/100
C−
Median household income$86,921
Charlotte $83,304
Unemployment5.5%
Charlotte 4.4%
Professional occupations44%
Charlotte 44%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Concord on housing & affordability
Concord's weakest grade is D+. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Harrisburg6 mi from ConcordA− 66 C+ Lake Norman of Iredell20 mi from ConcordB+ 56 C− Davidson12 mi from ConcordB 60 C Stallings20 mi from ConcordB− 64 C+ Indian Trail22 mi from ConcordC+ 64 C+ Huntersville13 mi from ConcordC+ 64 C+ Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Concord
Is Concord, NC a good place to live?
Concord scores 58 out of 100, 15th of 28 Charlotte suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on housing & affordability. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Concord expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B−. The median home is $353,700, 1% below the Charlotte median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.84%. $1,451/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Concord?
Schools grade C+. The districts serving Concord sit at the 72nd pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 89% graduation rate and a 17.5 student–teacher ratio. Concord is served by Cabarrus County Schools. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Concord?
The mean commute is 26.9 min, with 58% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 17% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Concord?
Within two miles there are 5 groceries, 26 restaurants and cafés and 27 parks, which grades C on amenities.
Are the homes in Concord old or new?
The median home in Concord was built in 1998 — close to the Charlotte median of 1996. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 76% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.