| | Concord, NC | Cary, NC | United States |
| Overall | 95.7 | 105.8 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 97.9 | 103.2 | 100 |
| Health | 95.3 | 94.8 | 100 |
| Housing | 96.4 | 157.0 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $345,000 | $574,400 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 9,910.0% | 9,750.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 85.7 | 86.4 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 109.5 | 110.0 | 100 |
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Reviews for Concord 
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I am looking to relocate due to a new job offer in north Carolina. Ive narrowed my search of cities down to Concord. Some of my concerns coming from California is how is More
I recently just moved to Concord, NC from long island. The people are more than polite. The Weather is amazing and the cost of living is reasonable and affordable. I More
North Carolina Is very boring. If you want to move to a small town with alot of nice people concord is not the place. Im dying to get out of NC because people are moving More
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Cary is up-and-coming “cool.” The downtown is revitalized and growing. The town takes urban planning very seriously. The home prices have definitely spiked in the last More
I've lived in NY, CT, MA, and in Miami FL. Now here in Cary NC for the past 10 years. For what I want and need at this phase of my life, I really like it here! All the More
As a Real Estate Agent, I consider Cary the most central location in the Triangle, it basically takes you twenty minutes to get to Chapel Hill, Carrboro, Hillsborough, More
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