High Point, NC vs Greensboro, NC

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

MetricHigh Point, NCGreensboro, NC
Population116,245301,198
Median Household Income$64,561$61,515
Median Rent$1,116/mo$1,172/mo
Median Home Value$235,800$244,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)9393
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.1%51.2%
Poverty Rate15.7%17%
Unemployment Rate4.6%4.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k521702
Property Crime Rate /100k1,9732,980
Median AQI4141
Good AQI Days /yr274274
Summer Highs88°F87°F
Winter Lows33°F32°F
Snowfall2 in/yr7 in/yr
Avg Commute20.7 min21.7 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.315.1
College Degree Rate34%41%
Foreign-Born %15.5%12.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.7%+3.2%

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