27401 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
27401
27260
Opportunity
46 · Bottom 32%
vs32 · Bottom 11%
Growth
67 · Top 19%
vs53 · Top 45%
Climate
77 · Top 24%
vs77 · Top 24%
Physical resilience
63 · Top 44%
vs63 · Top 45%
Housing affordability
84 · Top 44%
vs85 · Top 42%
Schools
28 · Bottom 21%
vs26 · Bottom 17%
Access
97 · Top 32%
vs97 · Top 33%
Economic stability
22 · Bottom 3%
vs29 · Bottom 8%
Measured values
| Metric | 27401 | 27260 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 21,920 | 25,299 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $47,972 | $42,308 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $25,397 | $21,389 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 3,783/sq mi | 2,044/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $156,500 | $128,100 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $948 | $860 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 36.4% | 42.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.1% | 4.4% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.2% | -1.2% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 32.7% | 11.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 28.9% | 29.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 2,042 | 348 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 6.8 | 3.0 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 27.7% | 39.8% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 89°F | 89°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 30°F | 30°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 44.0" | 44.0" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 10 mi | 10 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 24.1 min | 20.8 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 29.0 | 36.4 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 9 | 7 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 14.66 | 14.42 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 23.7% | 25.9% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 36.8% | 29.5% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 97.2% | 99.1% | 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: 27401 — Greensboro, NC · 27260 — High Point, NC · How this is calculated: methodology