ConcordAL
A town of 1,913.
Is Concord a good place to live?
The best of Concord’s subject grades is an A for cost of living; the weakest is a D− for walkability. Only 24 of Alabama’s 308 towns score lower on walkability. Concord's schools rank behind 69% of the state's. Only 18 of Alabama’s 308 towns score lower on the outdoors. Concord has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Concord stand out
Where Concord beats most towns.
99% of working residents leave Concord for work
Where Concord’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
How Concord grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Alabama), ordered by how far Concord is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Bryant–Denny Stadium and 24 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Concord. Close and well known come first.
Big draw34 mi Stadium & arenaBryant–Denny Stadium
12 mi Stadium & arenaLegion Field
14 mi Stadium & arenaProtective Stadium
15 mi MuseumSloss Furnaces
14 mi Stadium & arenaLegacy Arena6 mi Theme parkAlabama Adventure & Splash AdventurePhoto credits
Bryant–Denny Stadium: Joel יוֹאֵל, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Legion Field: USGS, Public domain · Protective Stadium: Unknown, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Sloss Furnaces: DXR, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Legacy Arena: AuburnShuffle, CC0
Moving to Concord: who provides what
Concord is unincorporated, so Jefferson County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Concord.
More of Concord’s adults have been diagnosed with depression than in the typical Alabama or U.S. town
27% of Concord adults have been diagnosed with depression, above both the Alabama town median (24%) and the median of U.S. towns (23%). 15% of adults have diabetes in Concord. Concord beats the Alabama average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5.
| Concord | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 24% | 23% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 36% | 33% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 40% | 36% |
| What stands out | Concord | AL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults sleeping under 7 hours | 34.4% | 39.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.5% | 8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Concord has 0.3 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Concord for work: only 1% work in town. At 31 minutes, Concord’s average trip to work is above both Alabama’s towns (25 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Jobs based in Concord grew to 210 in 2023, 125 more than in 2013.
| Concord | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.3% | 10% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 16% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $66,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The typical home in Concord is valued at about $186K
The typical Concord home is worth about $186,000, about the same as a year ago, 22% below the Alabama typical home. 91% of Concord households own their home.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
In Concord, expect mild winters and hot summers
Concord has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Concord’s July high is 91°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Moderate risk in Concord, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 51% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Concord
Colleges nearby
6 within 15 miles of the center of Concord
About 4 of every 100 Concord residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Alabama.
Questions about Concord
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Concord, AL expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.