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Greensboro is a big city of 301,198 people in Guilford County, North Carolina. It's part of the Greensboro, NC area. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 50°F, with about 6 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $245k and rent runs about $1k a month.
301,198people
$245kTypical home
$1,172/moRent
89° / 50°Summer / winter
6"Snow
242Sunny days
110Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big city of 301,198
- Part of a metro area
- About 2,243 people per sq mi
- 69 mi to Raleigh, NC
- In the Greensboro, NC area
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $245k (≈$1,544/mo)
- Median rent $1,172/mo
- Median household income $62k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 89°F
- Winter highs around 50°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 66°F)
- 242 sunny days a year (97 totally clear)
- 123 cloudy days a year
- 38 of 90 winter days are gray
- 110 days a year with rain or snow
- 6" of snow a year
- 2 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 1 night a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (153 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (585 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 34
- 28% of households have kids
- 14% are 65 or older
- 41% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 13% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 6 mi to GSO airport
- 6 mi to GSO (major hub)
- 68 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 60% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1985
- 91% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 837 ft
- 160 mi to the ocean
- 64 mi to a big lake
- 23 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 102 mi to the nearest ski area
- 11 mi to the nearest campground
- 37 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 752 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 96 bars within 25 mi
- 153 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 14 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 25 museums within 25 mi
- 12 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 3 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 43% of North Carolina districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 4 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 25 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- Dog park in town
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 2 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Guilford County: D+22 in 2024
- North Carolina: R+3 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- High flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk