Thomasville, NC vs Kernersville, NC

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

MetricThomasville, NCKernersville, NC
Population27,32127,830
Median Household Income$60,935$71,918
Median Rent$879/mo$1,082/mo
Median Home Value$179,300$290,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)9292
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income34.2%43.9%
Poverty Rate16.3%12.6%
Unemployment Rate4.5%3.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k342228
Property Crime Rate /100k2,3622,785
Median AQI5145
Good AQI Days /yr157232
Summer Highs88°F87°F
Winter Lows33°F32°F
Snowfall2 in/yr7 in/yr
Avg Commute20.4 min22.6 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher17.415.4
College Degree Rate15.3%37%
Foreign-Born %8.5%6.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.4%+9.9%

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