What it's like to live in Reidsville
Reidsville is a small city in North Carolina with rent below the national average, home prices that remain within reach, and schools with class sizes near the national average. Those factors carry real weight for anyone weighing where to move next.
The tradeoffs are worth naming plainly. Reidsville deals with household incomes below the national average, crime rates above the national average, college degree attainment below the national average, and a poverty rate above the national average.
The good
- Rent below the national average
- Affordable home prices
- Average class sizes
The not so good
- Below-average household incomes
- Crime above national average
- Low college degree attainment
- High poverty rate
- High rent burden for renters
- Car-dependent — few commuters use transit
How Reidsville compares
Median household income
Median rent (per month)
Median home value
What it takes to move to Reidsville
Based on Reidsville's median rent, home value and household income
To rent
$1,644
up front: first month plus a typical one-month deposit
- Income to keep rent under 30%: $32,880 a year
- 50% of Reidsville renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent
To buy
$27,760
a 20% down payment on the median home
- With 10% down: $13,880
- Homes cost 3.2× the typical local household income (US: 4.1×)
Moving costs, closing costs and taxes not included.
The details
Cost of living▼ 42% below US
$822/mo median rent
Rent here is genuinely low, with median rent around $822 a month. Factoring in local incomes, the value gets even better. Money stretches further here than in most of the country. Home prices here are genuinely accessible, with a median around $138,800. That kind of affordability is rare in today's market.
Median home value $138,800 · 50% of renters cost-burdened
Job market
4.2% county unemployment
Unemployment in Rockingham County is 4.2%, close to the national average of 4.3%. That's the county-wide rate; BLS doesn't measure a place this size on its own.
Rockingham County (county-wide)
Safety▲ 47% above US
484 violent crimes per 100k
Crime is worth weighing seriously here. Rates run above the national average, and while plenty of residents live comfortably, neighborhood selection matters a lot more than it does in a safer city.
Property crime 2797/100k · Reidsville Police Department · 2025 data
Getting aroundNear US average
24 min average commute
Commutes run about average, at 24 minutes. Fine day to day, but it adds up over a year, and where someone lives relative to where they work starts to matter. 8 in 10 workers drive to work; 7% work from home.
How workers get to work
Climate
Summers are warm, with highs around 86°F, and winters are cold, with lows around 30°F and snow a regular occurrence. Rainfall is regular throughout the year.
Average month
30-year averages, 1991–2020
Education & workforce▼ 39% below US
22% bachelor's degree or higher
College degree attainment runs below average at 22%. That tends to reflect a more trade and working-class economy, which can be great or limiting depending on the industry.
Schools
6 public schools inside the boundary
There are 6 public schools inside the boundary and 3 private schools. The student-to-teacher ratio is 16:1, close to the national average of 16:1. Smaller class sizes are generally a positive sign for a district.
Parks & recreation
The nearest national park or historic site is Guilford Courthouse National Military Park (17 miles away). There are 3 national parks and sites within a day's drive.
Bottom line
Reidsville's strongest points are rent below the national average and home prices that remain within reach; the main tradeoffs are household incomes below the national average and crime rates above the national average. A year of median rent ($822/mo) equals 23% of the median household income here, about the same as the 21% typical nationwide. It tends to suit people watching their budget.
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