Greensboro, North Carolina
Cost of living, housing, income, commute, climate, and safety — compiled for relocators researching Greensboro.
Key figures
Each metric shows how Greensboro compares with the U.S. baseline (ACS/BLS nationals where available; catalog-city averages for crime, climate, and commute). Income, housing, population, and crime are for the incorporated city (city limits), not the broader metro/MSA — unemployment is county-level (BLS LAUS).
- Population
- 298,564City limits · not metro/MSA
- Median household income
- $58,884Incorporated place (ACS)25% below U.S. avgU.S. $78,538
- Housing cost index
- 78ACS home+rent vs U.S. (100 = avg)22% below U.S. avgU.S. 100
- Median home value
- $221,300City limits (ACS)27% below U.S. avgU.S. $303,400
- Median rent
- $1,114City limits (ACS)17% below U.S. avgU.S. $1,348
- Unemployment
- 3.9%County LAUS · not city-onlyNear U.S. avg (4.2 pts)U.S. 4.2 pts
- Avg commute
- 22 min12% below U.S. avgU.S. 25 min
- Walk Score
- 3229% below U.S. avgU.S. 45
- Violent crime rate
- 818.7annualized per 100k · citywide36% above U.S. avgU.S. 602.7
- Property crime rate
- 3689annualized per 100k · citywide20% above U.S. avgU.S. 3084.9
- Summer high
- 87°FNear U.S. avg (87°F)U.S. 87°F
- Winter low
- 32°F2.0°F below U.S. avgU.S. 34°F
- Annual rainfall
- 44 in34% above U.S. avgU.S. 32.9 in
- Sunny days
- 2496% below U.S. avgU.S. 266
Compare Greensboro with another city
Piedmont research corridors and coastal storm exposure both matter. Expect summer highs near 87°F and winter lows around 32°F. Average one-way commute time is about 22 minutes, and Walk Score estimates land around 32/100. Labor-market readings near 3.9% unemployment are neither boom nor bust by national standards. FBI CDE violent-offense rates run comparatively high (~818.7 per 100k annualized), so block-by-block due diligence is especially important.
About 298,564 people live in Greensboro, NC. With median income around $58,884 and a cost index of 78, the market reads among the more affordable large markets in this catalog on housing costs. Entry home prices around $221,300 still look attainable compared with coastal metros.
Greensboro is compact enough that a single wrong neighborhood choice is easy to feel day to day — visit at commute hour before signing. Figures on this page are merged from Census ACS, BLS LAUS, FBI Crime Data Explorer, and NOAA Climate Normals — use them to compare Greensboro with nearby alternatives before you relocate.
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Sources
- Census / ACS: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 5-year (Greensboro city, 1600000US3728000)
- BLS: BLS LAUS LAUCN370810000000003 (Guilford County, May 2026)
- Crime: FBI CIUS Table 8 (2019) city offenses known to law enforcement — rates per 100k; CDE API unavailable at enrich time
- Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 Monthly Normals (USW00013723 PIEDMONT TRIAD INTL AP)
Last updated 2026-07-28
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