Kernersville, NC vs High Point, NC

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

MetricKernersville, NCHigh Point, NC
Population27,830116,245
Median Household Income$71,918$64,561
Median Rent$1,082/mo$1,116/mo
Median Home Value$290,700$235,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)9293
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.9%43.1%
Poverty Rate12.6%15.7%
Unemployment Rate3.5%4.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k228521
Property Crime Rate /100k2,7851,973
Median AQI4541
Good AQI Days /yr232274
Summer Highs87°F88°F
Winter Lows32°F33°F
Snowfall7 in/yr2 in/yr
Avg Commute22.6 min20.7 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.415.3
College Degree Rate37%34%
Foreign-Born %6.9%15.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+9.9%+5.7%

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