MetricGreensboro, NCElon, NC
Population301,19811,032
Median Household Income$61,515$84,773
Median Rent$1,172/mo$2,080/mo
Median Home Value$244,800$366,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)9393
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.2%69.5%
Poverty Rate17%20%
Unemployment Rate4.4%3.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k70253
Property Crime Rate /100k2,980528
Median AQI41—
Good AQI Days /yr274—
Summer Highs87°F89°F
Winter Lows32°F32°F
Snowfall7 in/yr2 in/yr
Avg Commute21.7 min20.1 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher15.115.5
College Degree Rate41%51.5%
Foreign-Born %12.7%3.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.2%+0.2%

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