Population
Kannapolis
56,470
Smyrna
55,066
Median Income
Kannapolis
$70,691
Smyrna
$78,409
Home Value
Kannapolis
$245,500
Smyrna
$326,700
Rent
Kannapolis
$1,168
Smyrna
$1,366
Crime Rate
Kannapolis
1.68
Smyrna
2.79
Cost of Living
Kannapolis
113.1
Smyrna
125.9
Avg Temp
Kannapolis
N/A
Smyrna
N/A
Unemployment
Kannapolis
4.7%
Smyrna
4.8%
How Similar Are Kannapolis & Smyrna?
Smyrna is Kannapolis's #9 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Kannapolis
56,470
Smyrna
55,066
Both cities have similar populations — Kannapolis at 56,470 and Smyrna at 55,066.
Violent Crime
Kannapolis
1.68
Smyrna
2.79
Smyrna has a 40% higher violent crime than Kannapolis.
Property Crime
Kannapolis
17.85
Smyrna
23.86
Smyrna has a 25% higher property crime than Kannapolis.
Political Leaning
Kannapolis
67.5%
Smyrna
60.2%
Both cities lean Republican, but Kannapolis has a stronger Republican lean (11% difference).
Unemployment
Kannapolis
4.7%
Smyrna
4.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
Kannapolis
$70,691
Smyrna
$78,409
Both cities have similar median income — just a 10% difference.
Home Values
Kannapolis
$245,500
Smyrna
$326,700
Smyrna has a 25% higher home values than Kannapolis.
Education
Kannapolis
19.4%
Smyrna
18.2%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Kannapolis
59.4%
Smyrna
60.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 1% difference.
Cost of Living
Kannapolis
113.1
Smyrna
125.9
Smyrna has a 10% higher cost of living than Kannapolis.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Kannapolis and Smyrna share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Kannapolis
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Smyrna
Kannapolis leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Kannapolis leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDKannapolis has a fair market rent (1br) of $958 vs $1,578 in Smyrna (39% lower). Kannapolis has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,196 vs $1,730 in Smyrna (31% lower). Kannapolis scores 125.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 149.3 in Smyrna.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSmyrna has a vacancy rate of 4.0% compared to 12.8% in Kannapolis. Smyrna has a median home value of $326,700 vs $245,500 in Kannapolis (25% higher). Smyrna has a median property tax of $1,766 vs $2,167 in Kannapolis (23% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Smyrna leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSmyrna has a median household income of $78,409 vs $70,691 in Kannapolis (10% higher). Kannapolis has a work from home of 12.2% compared to 11.2% in Smyrna. Smyrna has a poverty rate of 11.5% compared to 12.2% in Kannapolis.
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Crime & Safety — Kannapolis leads
Source: FBI UCRSmyrna has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.10 in Kannapolis. Kannapolis has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.02 compared to 2.14 in Smyrna. Kannapolis has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 1.68 compared to 2.79 in Smyrna.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Kannapolis leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauKannapolis has a bachelor's degree or higher of 19.4% compared to 18.2% in Smyrna. Kannapolis has a high school diploma or higher of 39.2% compared to 37.9% in Smyrna.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKannapolis has a population of 56,470, about 1x the size of Smyrna (55,066). Smyrna skews younger with a median age of 33.9 vs 37.7.
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Kannapolis
Smyrna
Healthcare — Kannapolis leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareKannapolis: 5 vs Smyrna: 3 for with emergency services. Kannapolis: 3.2 vs Smyrna: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Kannapolis leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSmyrna has a public transit of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Kannapolis. Kannapolis has a work from home of 12.2% compared to 11.2% in Smyrna.
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