MetricEden, NCGreensboro, NC
Population15,356301,198
Median Household Income$47,260$61,515
Median Rent$799/mo$1,172/mo
Median Home Value$120,700$244,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)9393
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.5%51.2%
Poverty Rate19.2%17%
Unemployment Rate4.2% (county)4.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k448702
Property Crime Rate /100k2,1312,980
Median AQI3841
Good AQI Days /yr—274
Summer Highs87°F87°F
Winter Lows28°F32°F
Snowfall5 in/yr7 in/yr
Avg Commute24.9 min21.7 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.315.1
College Degree Rate11.9%41%
Foreign-Born %3.5%12.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.6%+3.2%

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