Clemmons, NC vs Mount Airy, NC

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

MetricClemmons, NCMount Airy, NC
Population21,87110,633
Median Household Income$87,655$40,275
Median Rent$1,269/mo$725/mo
Median Home Value$335,800$181,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)92—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.1%44.8%
Poverty Rate6.5%26.9%
Unemployment Rate4% (county)3.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k206*199
Property Crime Rate /100k1,209*2,083
Median AQI45—
Good AQI Days /yr232—
Summer Highs87°F85°F
Winter Lows27°F26°F
Snowfall7 in/yr8 in/yr
Avg Commute22.1 min17.8 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher1715.5
College Degree Rate49.4%23.1%
Foreign-Born %11.5%8.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+7.7%+0.2%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Clemmons (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.