MetricElon, NCGreensboro, NC
Population11,032301,198
Median Household Income$84,773$61,515
Median Rent$2,080/mo$1,172/mo
Median Home Value$366,300$244,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)9393
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income69.5%51.2%
Poverty Rate20%17%
Unemployment Rate3.9% (county)4.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k53702
Property Crime Rate /100k5282,980
Median AQI—41
Good AQI Days /yr—274
Summer Highs89°F87°F
Winter Lows32°F32°F
Snowfall2 in/yr7 in/yr
Avg Commute20.1 min21.7 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.515.1
College Degree Rate51.5%41%
Foreign-Born %3.8%12.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.2%+3.2%

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