City comparison
Concord, NC is about 100 miles (175 km) from Durham, NC in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 125 miles, or about 2 h 15 min behind the wheel at highway speeds.
Driving distance is a rough estimate (great-circle × 1.25); driving time assumes a 60 mph blended average. Real trips run 10–20% longer with stops.
A direct flight from Concord, NC to Durham, NC takes about 13 min, covering roughly 100 miles in a straight line. Connecting itineraries with a layover typically add 1–3 hours.
Block-to-block estimate at ~500 mph cruise, including taxi, climb, and descent — what an airline would publish, not pure airborne time.
Durham has a population of 284,094, vs 105,335 in Concord — about 2.7× larger by population. By land area, Durham covers about 120 sq mi vs 65 sq mi for Concord.
Population from US Census ACS. Land area from the Census Gazetteer (city proper, excluding inland water).
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Concord | Durham | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,259/mo | $1,296/mo | 2.9% higher in Durham |
| Median home value | $288,100 | $316,600 | 9.9% higher in Durham |
| Median household income | $83,480 | $74,710 | 11.7% higher in Concord |
| Groceries index | 96.8 | 96.8 | ≈ equal (Durham slightly higher) |
| Utilities index | 89.7 | 89.8 | ≈ equal (Durham slightly higher) |
| Transportation index | 98.4 | 98.4 | ≈ equal (Concord slightly higher) |
| Healthcare index | 97.9 | 97.9 | ≈ equal (Concord slightly higher) |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Concord, you'd need $100,649 in Durham to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Concord, NC is about 0.6% cheaper overall than Durham, NC, based on our cost-of-living index. If you earn $80,000 in Concord, you'd need about $80,519 in Durham to keep the same standard of living.