Cost of Living
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How Concord's prices compare to the US city average across major spending categories.
Index: 100 = US city average. Values >100 mean more expensive, <100 means cheaper.
How far does your salary go in Concord?
Your $100,000 in Concord has the same purchasing power as $100,715 in the average US city. You'd need $715 less here to maintain that standard of living.
Demographics and workforce data from the US Census ACS 5-Year.
bachelor's or higher
Climate, safety, and walkability indicators.
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Within 10 points of Concord's cost index of 99, sorted by closest match.
Concord, North Carolina has a cost-of-living index of 99, which is 1% below the national average. The typical renter pays $1,259 per month. The median household earns $83,480 per year.
To match the lifestyle of a $70,000 earner in the average US city, you'd need about $69,503 per year in Concord. Single renters typically want at least three times the $15,108 threshold to cover housing comfortably.
Concord is near the US city average. Overall prices are 1% below the national average.