North Carolina city profile

Living in Concord, North Carolina

What it costs to live in Concord, and how it compares with other North Carolina cities, in plain numbers.

Value score

72

10th best value in North Carolina

How much you get for what you pay, versus other North Carolina cities.

Overall livability

77

6th overall in North Carolina

Cost, safety, schools, jobs and quality of life combined.

Concord is home to about 102,566 people. A typical home runs $247,800 and a household earns around $78,800, a price-to-income ratio of 3.1. Among North Carolina's largest cities, it ranks 10th for value and 6th overall.

Concord at a glance

Median home price

$247,800

26th in NC of 71

Median rent

$1,091/mo

Median household income

$78,800

Home price to income

3.1x

Unemployment

4.6%

20th in NC of 71

School rating

7/10

19th in NC of 71

Air quality (AQI)

45

0th in NC of 71

Walk score

11/100

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Sources: Home prices and rent from Zillow; income, unemployment and commute from the U.S. Census; school ratings from state education data; crime from the FBI; air quality from the EPA. City rankings are within North Carolina only. Updated 2026.