27107 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
27360
27107
Opportunity
44 · Bottom 27%
vs45 · Bottom 30%
Growth
42 · Bottom 37%
vs52 · Top 46%
Climate
77 · Top 24%
vs78 · Top 20%
Physical resilience
51 · Bottom 43%
vs55 · Bottom 47%
Housing affordability
99 · Top 11%
vs93 · Top 26%
Schools
39 · Bottom 33%
vs53 · Top 48%
Access
91 · Bottom 45%
vs94 · Top 45%
Economic stability
47 · Bottom 29%
vs45 · Bottom 25%
Measured values
| Metric | 27360 | 27107 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 49,510 | 50,769 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $61,983 | $60,729 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $29,776 | $31,365 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 560/sq mi | 767/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $190,700 | $220,900 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $879 | $883 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 68.5% | 72.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.8% | 4.1% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.0% | -0.9% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 17.0% | 25.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 15.1% | 19.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 62 | 1,521 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 2.3 | 6.0 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -4.6% | -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 | 19 mi | 14 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 25.1 min | 24.4 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 40.3 | 36.4 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 13 | 9 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 17.60 | 14.83 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 36.9% | 35.3% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 37.3% | 44.0% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 82.9% | 70.8% | 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: 27360 — Thomasville, NC · 27107 — Winston-Salem, NC · How this is calculated: methodology