Signals
Davidson
Kannapolis
Opportunity
76 · Top 12%
vs62 · Top 37%
Climate
72 · Top 39%
vs72 · Top 39%
Physical resilience
49 · Bottom 41%
vs48 · Bottom 40%
Housing affordability
87 · Top 38%
vs84 · Top 45%
Schools
85 · Top 7%
vs27 · Bottom 19%
Access
91 · Bottom 46%
vs85 · Bottom 29%
Economic stability
54 · Bottom 38%
vs55 · Bottom 39%
Measured values
| Metric | Davidson | Kannapolis | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 15,660 | 57,890 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $166,556 | $73,836 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $86,576 | $37,838 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 2,410/sq mi | 1,657/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $687,700 | $276,400 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,652 | $1,319 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 80.0% | 65.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.6% | 3.5% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.5% | -0.6% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 75.8% | 29.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 7.0% | 12.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 90°F | 90°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 32°F | 32°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 43.6" | 43.6" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 20 mi | 25 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 25.7 min | 28.6 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 41.9 | 36.9 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 2 | 11 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 17.71 | 16.81 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 71.5% | 33.2% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 77.1% | 36.4% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 11.3% | 92.9% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
Davidson
Elevated or high exposure: inland flooding.
Kannapolis
Elevated or high exposure: ice storm, inland flooding.
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