27215 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
27127
27215
Opportunity
48 · Bottom 35%
vs50 · Bottom 39%
Growth
52 · Top 46%
vs63 · Top 28%
Climate
78 · Top 20%
vs71 · Top 48%
Physical resilience
59 · Top 48%
vs65 · Top 42%
Housing affordability
85 · Top 41%
vs86 · Top 40%
Schools
25 · Bottom 17%
vs24 · Bottom 16%
Access
91 · Bottom 43%
vs88 · Bottom 33%
Economic stability
60 · Top 49%
vs61 · Top 48%
Measured values
| Metric | 27127 | 27215 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 41,443 | 47,102 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $61,926 | $68,825 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $31,390 | $40,851 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,411/sq mi | 747/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $219,600 | $259,900 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,118 | $1,161 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 65.7% | 59.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.1% | 3.9% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.9% | -1.6% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 32.0% | 37.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 12.4% | 9.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 1,521 | 513 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 6.0 | 8.6 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -1.6% | 27.9% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 88°F | 91°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 31°F | 30°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 43.2" | 43.3" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 20 mi | 25 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 23.4 min | 24.9 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 37.4 | 42.0 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 10 | 8 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 14.60 | 16.94 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 23.8% | 24.2% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 32.2% | 37.2% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 95.3% | 88.7% | 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: 27127 — Winston-Salem, NC · 27215 — Burlington, NC · How this is calculated: methodology