Living in Kannapolis

Kannapolis is a large place in North Carolina, United States, home to 46,144 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are young families (top 15%, #1,759 of 11,898), low-income households (top 18%, #1,758 of 9,771), low-income families (top 19%, #1,451 of 8,006).

Residents46,144
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport42 km (Charlotte Douglas International)
Nearest city of 100k+36 km
Within 30 km339,500 people
Lake shore23 km (Lake Norman)
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 220 m, height range 60 m
Nearest large lakeLake Norman, 23 km
Main railway line1.4 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.496 km
Within 10 km144,063 people
Winter daylight9 h 45 min, sunset 23:14

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How Kannapolis ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn North Carolina
Young family61#1,759 of 11,898#18 of 324Map
Low-income household52#1,758 of 9,771#42 of 253Map
Low-income family59#1,451 of 8,006#20 of 199Map
Single parent61#1,195 of 6,237#16 of 124Map
Pensioner couple68#1,809 of 9,474#15 of 256Map
Single pensioner67#2,352 of 9,474#18 of 256Map
Early retiree59#5,579 of 10,762#98 of 283Map
Single professional39#3,681 of 4,537#39 of 75Map
Young professional39#3,750 of 4,444#41 of 74Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Remote worker63#1,640 of 7,271#37 of 150Map
Commuter58#4,500 of 6,227#53 of 122Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
First-home buyer55#1,669 of 8,006#37 of 199Map
Budget-constrained mover51#3,006 of 12,111#57 of 328Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional47#4,701 of 7,271#48 of 150Map
Healthcare-first mover59#4,469 of 9,474#26 of 256Map
Nature-focused household40#12,524 of 18,063#459 of 491Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover11#12,049 of 16,523#293 of 446Map
Rural value seeker39#10,903 of 18,063#440 of 491Map
High-net-worth mover47#9,072 of 16,523#129 of 446Map
Lottery winner55#5,542 of 21,167#57 of 580Map
Climate-resilient relocation67#3,566 of 12,111#26 of 328Map
Coastal living61#4,563 of 6,413#97 of 157Map
Business owner58#5,022 of 12,111#53 of 328Map
Digital native41#3,305 of 4,750#28 of 79Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Foundation78
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)76
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)76
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)70
  • Education and family69
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)68
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)68
  • Jobs and economy67
  • Sea or lake shore63
  • Mobility and connectivity63
  • Health and elderly57
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)57
  • Safety and community51
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)42
  • Flat land (terrain relief)42
  • Affordability41
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)33
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance31
  • Green space27
  • Lifestyle and amenities25
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)5
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.