Population
Kannapolis
56,470
Clarksville
171,897
Median Income
Kannapolis
$70,691
Clarksville
$66,786
Home Value
Kannapolis
$245,500
Clarksville
$236,100
Rent
Kannapolis
$1,168
Clarksville
$1,215
Crime Rate
Kannapolis
1.68
Clarksville
4.11
Cost of Living
Kannapolis
113.1
Clarksville
110.5
Avg Temp
Kannapolis
N/A
Clarksville
N/A
Unemployment
Kannapolis
4.7%
Clarksville
6.0%
How Similar Are Kannapolis & Clarksville?
Clarksville is Kannapolis's #2 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Kannapolis
56,470
Clarksville
171,897
Clarksville (171,897) is about 3.0x larger than Kannapolis (56,470).
Violent Crime
Kannapolis
1.68
Clarksville
4.11
Clarksville's violent crime is significantly higher than Kannapolis's — 59% difference.
Property Crime
Kannapolis
17.85
Clarksville
16.32
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 9% difference.
Political Leaning
Kannapolis
67.5%
Clarksville
58.5%
Both cities lean Republican, but Kannapolis has a stronger Republican lean (13% difference).
Unemployment
Kannapolis
4.7%
Clarksville
6.0%
Clarksville has a 22% higher unemployment than Kannapolis.
Median Income
Kannapolis
$70,691
Clarksville
$66,786
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Kannapolis
$245,500
Clarksville
$236,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Kannapolis
19.4%
Clarksville
18.8%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Kannapolis
59.4%
Clarksville
59.4%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 0% difference.
Cost of Living
Kannapolis
113.1
Clarksville
110.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Kannapolis and Clarksville share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Kannapolis leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Clarksville leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDKannapolis has a fair market rent (1br) of $958 vs $1,094 in Clarksville (12% lower). Kannapolis has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,196 vs $1,346 in Clarksville (11% lower). Clarksville scores 101.0 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 104.0 in Kannapolis.
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Housing Market — Kannapolis leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSClarksville has a vacancy rate of 6.8% compared to 12.8% in Kannapolis. Clarksville has a median property tax of $1,628 vs $2,167 in Kannapolis (33% lower). Kannapolis has a owner-occupied of 65.4% compared to 56.6% in Clarksville.
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Jobs & Economy — Kannapolis leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKannapolis has a work from home of 12.2% compared to 7.1% in Clarksville. Clarksville: 87,822 vs Kannapolis: 29,291 for labor force. Kannapolis has a government sector of 45.2% compared to 36.4% in Clarksville.
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Crime & Safety — Kannapolis leads
Source: FBI UCRClarksville has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.05 compared to 0.10 in Kannapolis. Kannapolis has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.02 compared to 3.27 in Clarksville. Kannapolis has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 1.68 compared to 4.11 in Clarksville.
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Schools & Education — Kannapolis leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauKannapolis has a high school diploma or higher of 39.2% compared to 35.7% in Clarksville. Kannapolis has a bachelor's degree or higher of 19.4% compared to 18.8% in Clarksville.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSClarksville has a population of 171,897, about 3x the size of Kannapolis (56,470). Clarksville skews younger with a median age of 30.4 vs 37.7.
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Kannapolis
Clarksville
Healthcare — Kannapolis leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareKannapolis: 3.2 vs Clarksville: 1.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Kannapolis: 5 vs Clarksville: 2 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Clarksville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSClarksville has a public transit of 0.5% compared to 0.1% in Kannapolis. Kannapolis has a work from home of 12.2% compared to 7.1% in Clarksville. Clarksville has a bicycle of 0.0% compared to 0.0% in Kannapolis.
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