Greensboro, NC
Overall Livability
57
out of 100
🏙
57
Livability
💰
62
Affordability
🎓
66
Educational Attainment
🛡
41
Crime & Safety
☀
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Weather
City Overview
Population
297,202
Median Age
34
Median Income
$55,051
Poverty Rate
17%
Housing
Median Home Value
$197,200
Median Monthly Rent
$1,048
Homeownership Rate
50%
Rental Market
Renter Burden Rate
49%
Share of renters paying 30%+ of income on rent
Educational Attainment
High School Diploma or Higher90%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher40%
Internet & Commute
Households with Broadband86%
Average Commute Time
23 min
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Crime & Safety
Violent Crime (per 1k)
8.22
Property Crime (per 1k)
38.24
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Pros
- ✓Highly educated population
- ✓Excellent broadband internet access
Cons
- No notable cons yet
Population by Age
Under 18
22%
18–34
30%
35–54
24%
55–64
11%
65+
14%
Key Facts
- Population
- 297,202
- Median Income
- $55,051
- Median Rent
- $1,048
- Median Home Value
- $197,200
- Median Age
- 34
- Homeownership
- 50%
- Broadband Access
- 86%
- Avg Commute
- 23 min
Nearby Cities
- High Point19 km
- Winston-Salem39 km
- Durham84 km
- Cary97 km
- Concord107 km
Other Cities in North Carolina
- Durham284,094
- Winston-Salem249,571
- Fayetteville208,697
- Cary174,880
- Raleigh465,517
Score Breakdown
- Affordability
- 62
- Educational Attainment
- 66
- Crime & Safety
- 41
- Weather
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