High Point, NC vs Kernersville, NC

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

MetricHigh Point, NCKernersville, NC
Population116,24527,830
Median Household Income$64,561$71,918
Median Rent$1,116/mo$1,082/mo
Median Home Value$235,800$290,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)9392
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.1%43.9%
Poverty Rate15.7%12.6%
Unemployment Rate4.6%3.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k521228
Property Crime Rate /100k1,9732,785
Median AQI4145
Good AQI Days /yr274232
Summer Highs88°F87°F
Winter Lows33°F32°F
Snowfall2 in/yr7 in/yr
Avg Commute20.7 min22.6 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher15.315.4
College Degree Rate34%37%
Foreign-Born %15.5%6.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.7%+9.9%

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