Asheboro, NC vs Kernersville, NC

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

MetricAsheboro, NCKernersville, NC
Population27,58027,830
Median Household Income$47,197$71,918
Median Rent$906/mo$1,082/mo
Median Home Value$188,100$290,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)9392
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.3%43.9%
Poverty Rate19.7%12.6%
Unemployment Rate4%3.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k206228
Property Crime Rate /100k2,1892,785
Median AQI—45
Good AQI Days /yr—232
Summer Highs87°F87°F
Winter Lows31°F32°F
Snowfall5 in/yr7 in/yr
Avg Commute22.3 min22.6 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher14.515.4
College Degree Rate19.1%37%
Foreign-Born %11.7%6.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.9%+9.9%

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