MetricEden, NCReidsville, NC
Population15,35614,585
Median Household Income$47,260$42,921
Median Rent$799/mo$822/mo
Median Home Value$120,700$138,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)9393
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.5%50.4%
Poverty Rate19.2%21.1%
Unemployment Rate4.2% (county)4.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k448484
Property Crime Rate /100k2,1312,797
Median AQI3838
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs87°F86°F
Winter Lows28°F30°F
Snowfall5 in/yr7 in/yr
Avg Commute24.9 min24 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher15.315.5
College Degree Rate11.9%21.8%
Foreign-Born %3.5%2.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.6%+0.7%

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