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City in North Carolina, United States
1796Established
105,240Population
61.8 sq miArea
705 ftElevation

Concord ( kon-KORD) is the most populous city in Cabarrus County, North Carolina, United States, and its county seat. The city had a population of 105,240 at the 2020 census. Concord is the second-most populous city in the Charlotte metropolitan area, tenth-most populous city in North Carolina and 287th-most populous city in the U.S. The city was a winner of the All-America City Award in 2004. Located near the center of Cabarrus County in the Piedmont region, it is 20 miles (32 km) northeast of Uptown Charlotte. Concord is the home to some of North Carolina's top tourist destinations, including NASCAR's Charlotte Motor Speedway and Concord Mills.

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ZIP code28025, 28026, 28027
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Housing in Concord

$381K▼ 0.5% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Concord home is worth about $381,000, down 0.5% in a year, 14% above the North Carolina typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market56
Sale-to-list98.5%
Sold in May133
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Safety in Concord

B

Safety Grade B

Concord reports less crime per resident than 60% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000
Concord 1.2
North Carolina 3.3
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Concord 9.3
North Carolina 18.1
U.S. 15.5
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School Grade B+

The public schools Concord’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 72% of North Carolina’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#101Best public schoolsof 252 in NC
DistrictCabarrus County SchoolsSchools32

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within NC. Ratings are from neighbors.

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