27260 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
27260
27105
Opportunity
32 · Bottom 11%
vs38 · Bottom 17%
Growth
53 · Top 45%
vs52 · Top 46%
Climate
77 · Top 24%
vs78 · Top 20%
Physical resilience
63 · Top 45%
vs62 · Top 46%
Housing affordability
85 · Top 42%
vs74 · Bottom 41%
Schools
26 · Bottom 17%
vs16 · Bottom 5%
Access
97 · Top 33%
vs92 · Bottom 49%
Economic stability
29 · Bottom 8%
vs28 · Bottom 7%
Measured values
| Metric | 27260 | 27105 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 25,299 | 40,678 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $42,308 | $44,080 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $21,389 | $22,015 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 2,044/sq mi | 1,206/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $128,100 | $168,400 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $860 | $926 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 42.5% | 53.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.4% | 4.1% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.2% | -0.9% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 11.6% | 17.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 29.7% | 27.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 348 | 1,521 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 3.0 | 6.0 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 39.8% | -1.6% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 89°F | 88°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 30°F | 31°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 44.0" | 43.2" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 10 mi | 17 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 20.8 min | 24.9 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 36.4 | 34.6 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 7 | 13 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 14.42 | 13.52 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 25.9% | 9.0% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 29.5% | 22.0% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 99.1% | 99.3% | 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: 27260 — High Point, NC · 27105 — Winston-Salem, NC · How this is calculated: methodology