27040 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
27282
27040
Opportunity
57 · Top 46%
vs59 · Top 42%
Growth
53 · Top 45%
vs52 · Top 46%
Climate
77 · Top 24%
vs78 · Top 20%
Physical resilience
63 · Top 44%
vs62 · Top 46%
Housing affordability
95 · Top 20%
vs96 · Top 18%
Access
97 · Top 32%
vs87 · Bottom 32%
Economic stability
80 · Top 11%
vs59 · Bottom 49%
Measured values
| Metric | 27282 | 27040 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 15,927 | 12,665 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $91,512 | $92,601 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $50,390 | $44,384 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,082/sq mi | 480/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $312,900 | $278,000 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,364 | $1,514 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 69.1% | 93.2% | 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 | 50.3% | 45.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 6.0% | 7.4% | 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 | 7 mi | 26 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 21.3 min | 27.4 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 39.5 | 41.3 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 8 | 2 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 17.38 | 17.54 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 99.2% | 30.1% | 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: 27282 — High Point, NC · 27040 — Winston-Salem, NC · How this is calculated: methodology