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Guilford County, North Carolina
Population 547,940 · Greensboro, High Point, Summerfield
- Overall cost of living: −7.1% vs the US average, higher than 71% of US counties.
- Colleges within 30 mi: 21, higher than 93% of US counties.
- % Adults with a bachelor's degree: 39%, higher than 90% of US counties.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈−7.1% | higher than 71% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for the whole Greensboro-High Point, NC metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $259,900 | higher than 74% of US counties |
| Median rent | $1,163 | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $144/mo | lower than 79% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $6,856/yr | lower than 63% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 0.84% | higher than 52% of US counties |
| Sales tax | 4.75% | lower than 70% of US counties |
| State income tax | 4.5% | lower than 55% of US counties |
| Property tax paid / yr | $2,174 | higher than 69% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $68,642 | higher than 59% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 4.3% | higher than 60% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +0.8% | higher than 50% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 492.1 | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈214 days | higher than 50% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 88°F | higher than 50% of US counties |
| January low | 29°F | higher than 68% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | 7 in | lower than 59% of US counties |
| Hot days (90°F+) | 42 days | higher than 59% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 62 days | lower than 76% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 8.8% of weeks | higher than 52% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈66.1°F | higher than 67% of US counties |
| ≈ Regional estimate: NASA grid cell about 50 km across, read at where the county’s people live. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| Annual precipitation | 46 in | higher than 60% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $105/yr | lower than 73% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $89/yr | higher than 57% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $6.5/yr | higher than 80% of US counties |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $2.6/yr | lower than 51% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $3.8/yr | lower than 69% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $0.02/yr | lower than 93% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 6.8 µg/m³ | lower than 72% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 171 mi | lower than 56% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈393.7 ft | lower than 55% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated from about 75 elevation points sampled across the county, so the true range is usually somewhat larger. | ||
Education & Health
| % Adults with a high school diploma | 90.8% | higher than 54% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 39% | higher than 90% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 14.8% | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 21 | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 15.2:1 | higher than 71% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 91.7% | higher than 64% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | gr 7.68 | lower than 56% of US counties |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 7.78 | lower than 51% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 2.99 | lower than 52% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 2.3 | higher than 49% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 81/100k | higher than 83% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 5 | higher than 68% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 3.3★ | higher than 56% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 76.1 yrs | higher than 55% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 10.8% | higher than 60% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 372/100k | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 63/100k | higher than 74% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 0.5/100k | higher than 79% of US counties |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 89.5% | higher than 88% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 18 min | lower than 99% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 90 min | lower than 61% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 22 min | lower than 62% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 91.2% | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 1.2% | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 13.9% | higher than 83% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 18 min | lower than 99% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 54 per sq mi | higher than 81% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 4.5 per 1k | higher than 87% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 23.2 per 1k | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Population | 547,940 | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Median age | 37.5 | lower than 82% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | +2.4 per 1k/yr | higher than 50% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 60.2% Dem | higher than 94% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 38.4% Rep | lower than 94% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 1.4% | higher than 55% of US counties |
| % White | 46% | lower than 88% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 10.1% | higher than 72% of US counties |
| % Black | 33.5% | higher than 92% of US counties |
| % Asian | 5.4% | higher than 95% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.1% | lower than 50% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Two or more races | 4.3% | higher than 69% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.6% | higher than 78% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 622 parks | higher than 91% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 18 | higher than 75% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 4.2 | higher than 69% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 96 min | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 1.8% | higher than 63% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 75 | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 22 | higher than 62% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 509 km | higher than 74% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 72 km | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 195 | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 138 | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 22 | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Museums within 30 mi | 17 | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 22 | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 7 | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 92 | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 16 | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 93 | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 131 km | higher than 88% of US counties |
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