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Concordia gives you more for your money than most places: a typical home costs about $128K, 2.2 years of the county’s $59K median household income. It grades C+ overall, 96th of 150 graded towns in Kansas. The low prices come with trade-offs. The median household income is $51K, and 12% of residents live below the poverty line. On the plus side, it is more walkable than 81% of U.S. towns. 43% of working residents work locally in Concordia, against 15% in Kansas’ towns and 8% across U.S. towns. Concordia is home to Cloud County Community College. Only 9 of the 151 Kansas towns we compare have a lower January low than Concordia.
Where Concordia beats most towns.
Nazareth Convent and AcademyEach subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Kansas), ordered by how far Concordia is from typical.
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Census counts: 1,853 in 1880, a peak of 7,221 in 1970, 5,111 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1888 and 3 maps from 1892 on.
4 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Concordia, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Concordia.
Concordia fares better on crime within Kansas than nationally, is healthier than towns with similar incomes and has homes that are cheap against local pay.
2.8 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Concordia Sports Complex, at 32 acres. The trail density in Concordia is 0.6 miles per square mile.
| Concordia | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.6 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1.7% | 2.1% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Concordia City Park | 0.7 mi | 15 |
| 2. Concordia Sports Complex | — | 32 |
| 3. Hood Park | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its public schools are run by the Concordia school district. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Concordia Jr-Sr High, with 524 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Concordia ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–4 | Grades PK–4 | 448 | B |
| Concordia Jr-Sr HighLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 524 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within KS on state tests and graduation
At 2.2 years of the county’s $59K median household income, the typical home (about $129K) costs less against local pay than in 82% of Kansas towns; that ratio is one input to its B+ for cost of living.
Concordia’s median rent is $808 a month. Typical home values rose 4.6% in the year to September 2026.
| Concordia | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $808 a month | $977 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 67% | 72% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Concordia has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 91°, January nights drop to 18° and about 19 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Against the 6,161 U.S. towns with household incomes like Concordia’s, it is healthier than 71%, so its C+ isn’t only a matter of income.
41% of adults have obesity in Concordia.
| Concordia | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 37% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 26% | 25% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 34% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 17% |
| What stands out | Concordia | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 15.1% | 11.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.5% | 6.7% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 3.9% | 3.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The average commute for its 2,032 working residents takes 12.6 minutes, against 19.7 across Kansas.
Jobs based in Concordia fell to 2,120 in 2023, 334 fewer than in 2013. The top destinations are Salina (11%), Belleville (4%) and Wichita (3%). Half commute less than 17 miles.
| Concordia | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 13 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $51,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 61% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
At 21.5 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, it reports less crime than 62% of Kansas’s graded towns.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
1 within 15 miles of the center of Concordia
About 9 of every 100 Concordia residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
4 places in Concordia on the National Register of Historic Places.
9 notable people were born in Concordia.
City in Cloud County, Kansas
Concordia is a city in and the county seat of Cloud County, Kansas, United States. It is located along the Republican River in the Smoky Hills region of the Great Plains in North Central Kansas. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 5,111. Concordia is home of the Cloud County Community College and the Nazareth Convent and Academy.
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One town shares a border with Concordia.
| Town | KS rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Concordia | #96 | C+ | B+ | C+ | C+ | C+ |
| Lincoln Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Lincoln Township isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Concordia with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Concordia grades C+ overall, better than 37% of U.S. towns and #96 of 150 in Kansas. It grades C+ for health, C+ for safety and C+ for schools. Jobs & income is its weak spot, with a C−.
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 B+.
9 notable people were born here, including Charles J. Chaput and Frank Carlson.
