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About Concord
City in North Carolina, United StatesConcord ( 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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How Concord ranks
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Housing in Concord
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
Safety in Concord
Safety Grade B
Concord reports less crime per resident than 60% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Work & commute in Concord
Full picture →Most working residents leave Concord for work: only 19% work in town. The top destinations are Charlotte (38%), Kannapolis (4%) and Huntersville (2%). Half commute less than 16 miles.
Health in Concord
Health Grade B+
Healthier than 74% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with North Carolina
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 28 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Concord
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 55% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Concord
Full climate →Concord has mild winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 30°, and about 3 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Concord
All Concord schools →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.
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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