Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 83/100
A−
Median home value$478,000
Charlotte $356,400
Median rent$2,640/mo
Charlotte $1,473/mo
Cost-burdened households16%
Charlotte 29%
Harrisburg
Cabarrus County19,633 residentsCabarrus County Schools
66
C+
Suburbgrade score
3rd of 28 Charlotte suburbs. Strong on housing & affordability and employment & income, held back by commute & transport.
66
Charlotte median 59
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Harrisburg is like to live in, by category
Bars show Harrisburg 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 ratio17.3
Charlotte median 16.4
Graduation rate89%
Charlotte median 87%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 59/100
C
Housing cost index130
Charlotte 100
Eff. tax rate0.69%
Charlotte 0.65%
Local sales tax7.00%
Charlotte median 7.00%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 52/100
D+
Mean commute29.6 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 · 54/100
C−
Restaurants & cafés31
Charlotte median 25 · within 2 miles
Groceries5
Charlotte median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks10
Charlotte median 26 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 80/100
B+
Median household income$148,254
Charlotte $83,304
Unemployment3.0%
Charlotte 4.4%
Professional occupations57%
Charlotte 44%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Harrisburg on commute & transport
Harrisburg's weakest grade is D+. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
Charlotte12 mi from HarrisburgB 65 C+ Davidson15 mi from HarrisburgB− 60 C Pineville20 mi from HarrisburgB− 58 C Cornelius18 mi from HarrisburgC+ 62 C Mooresville22 mi from HarrisburgC 62 C Huntersville14 mi from HarrisburgC 64 C+ Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Harrisburg
Is Harrisburg, NC a good place to live?
Harrisburg scores 66 out of 100, 3rd of 28 Charlotte suburbs. It is strongest on housing & affordability and weakest on commute & transport. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Harrisburg expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C. The median home is $478,000, 34% above the Charlotte median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.69%. $2,640/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Harrisburg?
Schools grade C+. The districts serving Harrisburg sit at the 72nd pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 89% graduation rate and a 17.3 student–teacher ratio. Harrisburg is served by Cabarrus County Schools. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Harrisburg?
The mean commute is 29.6 min, with 58% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 26% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Harrisburg?
Within two miles there are 5 groceries, 31 restaurants and cafés and 10 parks, which grades C− on amenities.
Are the homes in Harrisburg old or new?
The median home in Harrisburg was built in 2006 — newer than 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. 98% 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.