Population
Concord
106,518
Smyrna
55,066
Median Income
Concord
$84,752
Smyrna
$78,409
Home Value
Concord
$327,600
Smyrna
$326,700
Rent
Concord
$1,365
Smyrna
$1,366
Crime Rate
Concord
1.61
Smyrna
2.79
Cost of Living
Concord
133.2
Smyrna
125.9
Avg Temp
Concord
N/A
Smyrna
N/A
Unemployment
Concord
4.8%
Smyrna
4.8%
How Similar Are Concord & Smyrna?
Smyrna is Concord's #14 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Concord
106,518
Smyrna
55,066
Concord has a 48% larger population than Smyrna.
Violent Crime
Concord
1.61
Smyrna
2.79
Smyrna has a 42% higher violent crime than Concord.
Property Crime
Concord
11.05
Smyrna
23.86
Smyrna's property crime is significantly higher than Concord's — 54% difference.
Political Leaning
Concord
53.2%
Smyrna
60.2%
Both cities lean Republican, but Smyrna has a stronger Republican lean (12% difference).
Unemployment
Concord
4.8%
Smyrna
4.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Concord
$84,752
Smyrna
$78,409
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Concord
$327,600
Smyrna
$326,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 0% difference.
Education
Concord
26.9%
Smyrna
18.2%
Concord has a 32% higher education than Smyrna.
Demographics
Concord
54.7%
Smyrna
60.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 9% difference.
Cost of Living
Concord
133.2
Smyrna
125.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Concord and Smyrna share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Smyrna
Concord leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Smyrna leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSmyrna scores 112.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 129.6 in Concord. Smyrna scores 125.9 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 133.2 in Concord. Smyrna has a living wage (family of 4) of $130,968 vs $138,524 in Concord (6% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSmyrna has a vacancy rate of 4.0% compared to 12.8% in Concord. Smyrna has a median property tax of $1,766 vs $2,659 in Concord (51% lower). Concord has a owner-occupied of 66.4% compared to 56.4% in Smyrna.
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Jobs & Economy — Concord leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSConcord: 56,973 vs Smyrna: 31,054 for labor force. Concord has a work from home of 16.0% compared to 11.2% in Smyrna. Concord has a poverty rate of 8.6% compared to 11.5% in Smyrna.
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Crime & Safety — Concord leads
Source: FBI UCRSmyrna has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.05 in Concord. Concord has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 8.25 compared to 18.68 in Smyrna. Concord has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 11.05 compared to 23.86 in Smyrna.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Concord leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauConcord has a bachelor's degree or higher of 26.9% compared to 18.2% in Smyrna. Concord has a high school diploma or higher of 40.9% compared to 37.9% in Smyrna.
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High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSConcord has a population of 106,518, about 1.9x the size of Smyrna (55,066). Smyrna skews younger with a median age of 33.9 vs 36.2.
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Asian
Concord
Smyrna
Healthcare — Concord leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareConcord: 5 vs Smyrna: 3 for with emergency services. Concord: 3.4 vs Smyrna: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Concord leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSConcord has a public transit of 0.7% compared to 0.2% in Smyrna. Concord has a work from home of 16.0% compared to 11.2% in Smyrna. Smyrna has a drive alone of 77.7% compared to 72.5% in Concord.
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