Concord, NC vs Ithaca, NY

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Concord

70.7

#1070 nationally

Ithaca leads in walk score (72 vs 18). Concord leads in median household income ($83,480 vs $45,468). Ithaca leads in average commute (18.4 min vs 27.3 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric Concord, NC Ithaca, NY
Population 110,119 32,724
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $384,654 $0
Median Household Income $83,480 $45,468
Average Commute 27.3 min 18.4 min
Walk Score 18 72
Crime Level 4.4 5.4
School Rating N/A N/A
Cost of Living Index 103 117
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored R+7.7 D+50.6