Asheboro, NC vs Greensboro, NC

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricAsheboro, NCGreensboro, NC
Population27,580301,198
Median Household Income$47,197$61,515
Median Rent$906/mo$1,172/mo
Median Home Value$188,100$244,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)9393
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.3%51.2%
Poverty Rate19.7%17%
Unemployment Rate4%4.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k206702
Property Crime Rate /100k2,1892,980
Median AQI—41
Good AQI Days /yr—274
Summer Highs87°F87°F
Winter Lows31°F32°F
Snowfall5 in/yr7 in/yr
Avg Commute22.3 min21.7 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.515.1
College Degree Rate19.1%41%
Foreign-Born %11.7%12.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.9%+3.2%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.