Kernersville, NC vs Greensboro, NC

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

MetricKernersville, NCGreensboro, NC
Population27,830301,198
Median Household Income$71,918$61,515
Median Rent$1,082/mo$1,172/mo
Median Home Value$290,700$244,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)9293
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.9%51.2%
Poverty Rate12.6%17%
Unemployment Rate3.5%4.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k228702
Property Crime Rate /100k2,7852,980
Median AQI4541
Good AQI Days /yr232274
Summer Highs87°F87°F
Winter Lows32°F32°F
Snowfall7 in/yr7 in/yr
Avg Commute22.6 min21.7 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.415.1
College Degree Rate37%41%
Foreign-Born %6.9%12.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+9.9%+3.2%

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