Kernersville, NC vs Thomasville, NC

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

MetricKernersville, NCThomasville, NC
Population27,83027,321
Median Household Income$71,918$60,935
Median Rent$1,082/mo$879/mo
Median Home Value$290,700$179,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)9292
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.9%34.2%
Poverty Rate12.6%16.3%
Unemployment Rate3.5%4.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k228342
Property Crime Rate /100k2,7852,362
Median AQI4551
Good AQI Days /yr232157
Summer Highs87°F88°F
Winter Lows32°F33°F
Snowfall7 in/yr2 in/yr
Avg Commute22.6 min20.4 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.417.4
College Degree Rate37%15.3%
Foreign-Born %6.9%8.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+9.9%+2.4%

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