Population
Concord
106,518
Brandon
116,365
Median Income
Concord
$84,752
Brandon
$77,068
Home Value
Concord
$327,600
Brandon
$293,800
Rent
Concord
$1,365
Brandon
$1,691
Crime Rate
Concord
1.61
Brandon
N/A
Cost of Living
Concord
133.2
Brandon
131.6
Avg Temp
Concord
N/A
Brandon
N/A
Unemployment
Concord
4.8%
Brandon
4.2%
How Similar Are Concord & Brandon?
Brandon is Concord's #20 most similar city
5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Concord
106,518
Brandon
116,365
Both cities have similar populations — Concord at 106,518 and Brandon at 116,365.
Political Leaning
Concord
53.2%
Brandon
50.9%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 4% difference.
Unemployment
Concord
4.8%
Brandon
4.2%
Concord has a 11% higher unemployment than Brandon.
Median Income
Concord
$84,752
Brandon
$77,068
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Concord
$327,600
Brandon
$293,800
Concord has a 10% higher home values than Brandon.
Education
Concord
26.9%
Brandon
24.1%
Concord has a 10% higher education than Brandon.
Demographics
Concord
54.7%
Brandon
51.9%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
Concord
133.2
Brandon
131.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Concord and Brandon share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Concord
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Brandon
Brandon leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Brandon leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBrandon scores 111.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 129.6 in Concord. Concord has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,686 vs $1,977 in Brandon (15% lower). Concord has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,538 vs $1,696 in Brandon (9% lower).
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Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Concord leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrandon has a vacancy rate of 7.2% compared to 12.8% in Concord. Concord has a single-family homes of 75.1% compared to 62.0% in Brandon. Brandon has a median property tax of $2,216 vs $2,659 in Concord (20% lower).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Brandon leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSConcord has a poverty rate of 8.6% compared to 12.0% in Brandon. Brandon has a unemployment rate of 4.2% compared to 4.8% in Concord. Concord has a median household income of $84,752 vs $77,068 in Brandon (10% higher).
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauConcord has a bachelor's degree or higher of 26.9% compared to 24.1% in Brandon. Brandon has a high school diploma or higher of 42.2% compared to 40.9% in Concord.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrandon has a population of 116,365, about 1.1x the size of Concord (106,518). Concord skews younger with a median age of 36.2 vs 37.2.
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Concord
Brandon
Healthcare — Concord leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareConcord: 3.4 vs Brandon: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Brandon leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSConcord has a public transit of 0.7% compared to 0.3% in Brandon. Brandon has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.0% in Concord. Brandon has a work from home of 16.4% compared to 16.0% in Concord.
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