Quality of Life

Take a few minutes and get to know CabarrUS County through this video created by our partners at the Cabarrus County Convention and Visitor’s Bureau.

Low Cost of Living

• State and Local Sales Tax Total: 7%
• Cabarrus County Rate: $0.74/$100 valuation

Housing Diversity

• Historic Downtowns
• Established Neighborhoods
• Multifamily Housing
• New Development & Pre-Construction
• Rural Farmland

Laurel Park – Concord

Healthcare

North Carolina has some of the country’s top medical facilities as well as affordable health care costs.

Cabarrus County is home to Atrium Health, which provides services through an extensive inpatient and outpatient network, including Jeff Gordon’s Children’s Center, Hayes Family Center and Batte Cancer Center.

• Atrium Health Cabarrus
• Jeff Gordon Children’s Center at Atrium Health Cabarrus
• Cabarrus Health Alliance
• Community Free Clinic

Education

Both Cabarrus County Schools (CCS) and Kannapolis City Schools (KCS) have been cited among the best school systems statewide.

Cabarrus County offers the only K-12 STEM pipeline in the state of North Carolina. This means that children can start kindergarten at a STEM school, graduate from there, and have 13 years of science, technology, engineering and math education, better preparing them for the workforce.

Innovative academies have been established in each public high school in both Cabarrus County and Kannapolis City School systems.

High School Career Technical Education Academies

• Public Safety Academy
• Academy of Information Technology
• Academy of Global Hospitality and Tourism
• Academy of Health Sciences
• Academy of Energy and Sustainability (an NAF Academy of Engineering)
• STEM Academy of Aviation and Aerospace
• Academy of Engineering and Automation

Arts, Entertainment & Sports

Cabarrus County is home to virtually every kind of shopping experience, plus an entertainment district just moments away from all the thrills of motor racing.

Attractions & Things to Do

• AMC Concord Mills 24 With IMAX
• Cabarrus Arena and Events Center
• Carolina Thread Trail
• ClearWater Artist Studios
• Douglas Vineyards
• Gem Theatre
• Great Wolf Lodge
• iFLY Indoor Skydiving
• K1 Speed
• NC Music Hall of Fame
• Old Courthouse Theatre
• Red Hill Brewing Company
• Reed Gold Mine
• Sea Life Aquarium
• Spectrum Center
• Southern Grace Distilleries
• The Galleries at the Cabarrus Arts Council

Great Wolf Lodge Waterpark

In Nearby Charlotte…

• Billy Graham Library
• Blumenthal Performing Arts Center
• Bechtler Museum of Modern Art
• Carowinds
• Charlotte Ballet
• Charlotte Convention Center
• Discovery Place
• PNC Music Pavilion
• U.S. National Whitewater Center

Shopping

• Carolina Mall
• Concord Mills Mall
• Harrisburg Town Center
• The Depot at Gibson Mill

In Nearby Charlotte…

• Charlotte Premium Outlets
• IKEA
• Northlake Mall
• SouthPark Mall

Sports

We are the heart of racing!

• Charlotte Motor Speedway
• zMAX Dragway
• The Dirt Track
• Kannapolis Cannon Ballers  (MLB – Chicago White Sox Affiliate)

Atrium Health Ballpark – Kannapolis Cannon Ballers

Sports Attractions

• Capstone Climbing & Adventure
• Charlotte Motor Speedway Tours
• Mustang Owner’s Museum
• Richard Petty Driving Experience
• Rocky River Golf Club
• The Speedpark at Concord Mills
• US Legend Cars International

In Nearby Charlotte…

• Carolina Panthers (NFL)
• Charlotte Hornets (NBA)
• Charlotte Checkers (NHL – Florida Panthers Affiliate)
• Charlotte Football Club (MLS)