Concord vs Denton
The short version
- Concord is cheaper overall: prices in its metro run 6% lower than in the Denton area (BEA 2024).
- The median home costs $348,200 in Denton and $353,700 in Concord.
- Households earn more in Concord ($86,921 vs $76,019 median).
- Denton has more scorching days: 104 a year at 90°F or hotter vs 60.
- Denton is growing faster: +21.1% since 2020 vs +8.8%.
- Commutes are shorter in Denton (24 vs 27 minutes each way).
- Texas has no state income tax on wages; North Carolina's top rate is 3.99%.
Side by side
| Concord, NC | Denton, TX | |
|---|---|---|
| People | ||
| Population (2025) | 114,598 | 169,431 |
| Growth since 2020 | +8.8% | +21.1% |
| People per square mile | 1,771 | 1,748 |
| Median age | 36.5 | 31.4 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 41% | 42% |
| Money and housing | ||
| Median household income | $86,921 | $76,019 |
| Median home value | $353,700 | $348,200 |
| Home value to income | 4.1× | 4.6× |
| Median rent (with utilities) | $1,451 | $1,420 |
| Metro price level (US = 100) | 97.3 | 103.1 |
| Housing price level (US = 100) | 97.6 | 117.9 |
| $75,000 elsewhere equals | $73,000 | $77,300 |
| Homeowners | 65% | 50% |
| Top state income tax | 3.99% | None |
| Combined sales tax | 7.1% | 8.2% |
| Work and commute | ||
| Average commute (minutes) | 26.9 | 23.7 |
| Work from home | 17% | 14% |
| Take public transit | 0% | 1% |
| Unemployment (2020-24 avg) | 5.5% | 5.1% |
| Poverty rate | 9.6% | 15.8% |
| Weather | ||
| January high / low | 53° / 29° | 56° / 32° |
| July high / low | 92° / 69° | 96° / 73° |
| Precipitation per year | 48 in | 36 in |
| Snowfall per year | 3 in | 0 in |
| Days 90°F or hotter | 60 | 104 |
| Nights below freezing | 74 | 52 |
| Comfortable months | 4 | 4 |
| Risks, air and home prices | ||
| Natural hazard risk (FEMA, county) | Relatively Moderate | Relatively High |
| FEMA risk score (lower is safer) | 87.1 | 96.9 |
| Good air days, 2025 | 46% | 28% |
| Home prices, past year | +1.5% | +0.5% |
| Home prices, past 5 years | +49.9% | +35.4% |
Highlighted cells are the better value where "better" is clear (lower prices, higher income, shorter commutes). Sources: Census Bureau 2025 estimates and ACS 2020-2024, BEA 2024, NOAA 1991-2020, Tax Foundation 2026.
Weather, month by month
Most comfortable months: Concord: April to May and September to October. Denton: March to April and October to November.
Full monthly tables: Concord weather by month and Denton weather by month.
What $75,000 is worth
A $75,000 salary in an average-priced US city buys about the same as $73,000 in Concord and $77,300 in Denton. Moving from Concord to Denton, you would need about $79,400 to match a $75,000 salary.
Which would you pick?
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