27284 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
27284
27104
Opportunity
63 · Top 33%
vs58 · Top 44%
Growth
43 · Bottom 39%
vs52 · Top 46%
Climate
77 · Top 24%
vs78 · Top 20%
Physical resilience
62 · Top 46%
vs62 · Top 46%
Housing affordability
95 · Top 21%
vs84 · Top 44%
Schools
50 · Bottom 47%
vs43 · Bottom 39%
Access
97 · Top 32%
vs89 · Bottom 38%
Economic stability
64 · Top 43%
vs61 · Top 48%
Measured values
| Metric | 27284 | 27104 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 58,065 | 31,783 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $82,461 | $81,529 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $43,374 | $62,157 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 737/sq mi | 2,566/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $283,600 | $359,300 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,153 | $1,171 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 73.1% | 59.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.5% | 4.1% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.9% | -0.9% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 34.2% | 59.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 9.1% | 7.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 102 | 1,521 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 3.7 | 6.0 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -66.9% | -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 | 8 mi | 22 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 25.5 min | 20.8 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 42.5 | 43.6 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 13 | 5 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 15.57 | 15.63 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 34.8% | 31.7% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 43.9% | 40.7% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 99.6% | 90.0% | 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: 27284 — Kernersville, NC · 27104 — Winston-Salem, NC · How this is calculated: methodology