27107 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
27107
27360
Opportunity
45 · Bottom 30%
vs44 · Bottom 27%
Growth
52 · Top 46%
vs42 · Bottom 37%
Climate
78 · Top 20%
vs77 · Top 24%
Physical resilience
55 · Bottom 47%
vs51 · Bottom 43%
Housing affordability
93 · Top 26%
vs99 · Top 11%
Schools
53 · Top 48%
vs39 · Bottom 33%
Access
94 · Top 45%
vs91 · Bottom 45%
Economic stability
45 · Bottom 25%
vs47 · Bottom 29%
Measured values
| Metric | 27107 | 27360 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 50,769 | 49,510 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $60,729 | $61,983 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $31,365 | $29,776 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 767/sq mi | 560/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $220,900 | $190,700 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $883 | $879 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 72.8% | 68.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.1% | 3.8% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.9% | -1.0% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 25.9% | 17.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 19.3% | 15.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 1,521 | 62 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 6.0 | 2.3 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -1.6% | -4.6% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 88°F | 89°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 31°F | 30°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 43.2" | 44.0" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 14 mi | 19 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 24.4 min | 25.1 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 36.4 | 40.3 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 9 | 13 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 14.83 | 17.60 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 35.3% | 36.9% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 44.0% | 37.3% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 70.8% | 82.9% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Full profiles: 27107 — Winston-Salem, NC · 27360 — Thomasville, NC · How this is calculated: methodology