Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 42/100
D−
Median home value$276,400
Charlotte $356,400
Median rent$1,319/mo
Charlotte $1,473/mo
Cost-burdened households32%
Charlotte 29%
Kannapolis
Cabarrus & Rowan counties57,890 residents3 school districts
51
D+
Suburbgrade score
25th of 28 Charlotte suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by amenities.
51
Charlotte median 59
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Kannapolis is like to live in, by category
Bars show Kannapolis against Charlotte. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 50/100
D+
Within-state proficiency42nd pct
Charlotte median 63rd pct
Student–teacher ratio16.1
Charlotte median 16.4
Graduation rate86%
Charlotte median 87%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 69/100
B−
Housing cost index90
Charlotte 100
Eff. tax rate0.82%
Charlotte 0.65%
Local sales tax7.00%
Charlotte median 7.00%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 50/100
D+
Mean commute26.2 min
Charlotte 26.6 min
Under 30 minutes59%
Charlotte 60%
Transit stops / sq mi0.2
Charlotte median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 42/100
D−
Restaurants & cafés7
Charlotte median 25 · within 2 miles
Groceries2
Charlotte median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks14
Charlotte median 26 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 55/100
C−
Median household income$73,836
Charlotte $83,304
Unemployment4.1%
Charlotte 4.4%
Professional occupations39%
Charlotte 44%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Kannapolis on amenities
Kannapolis's weakest grade is D−. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same six inputs.
SuburbAmenitiesOverall
Charlotte21 mi from KannapolisA+ 65 C+ Mooresville12 mi from KannapolisB− 62 C Salisbury16 mi from KannapolisC+ 47 D Huntersville13 mi from KannapolisC+ 64 C+ Statesville24 mi from KannapolisC 55 C− Concord6 mi from KannapolisC 58 C Restaurants & cafés: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026 · Groceries: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026
Common questions about living in Kannapolis
Is Kannapolis, NC a good place to live?
Kannapolis scores 51 out of 100, 25th of 28 Charlotte suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on amenities. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Kannapolis expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B−. The median home is $276,400, 22% below the Charlotte median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.82%. $1,319/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Kannapolis?
Schools grade D+. The districts serving Kannapolis sit at the 42nd pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 86% graduation rate and a 16.1 student–teacher ratio. Kannapolis is served by Cabarrus County Schools, Kannapolis City Schools and Rowan-Salisbury Schools. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Kannapolis?
The mean commute is 26.2 min, with 59% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 12% working from home. Transit density is 0.2 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Kannapolis?
Within two miles there are 2 groceries, 7 restaurants and cafés and 14 parks, which grades D− on amenities.
Are the homes in Kannapolis old or new?
The median home in Kannapolis was built in 1989 — older 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. 79% 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.