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High Point is a mid-size city of 116,245 people in Guilford County, North Carolina. It's about 12 miles from Greensboro, NC and 72 miles from Charlotte, NC, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 52°F, with about 2 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $236k and rent runs about $1k a month.
116,245people
$236kTypical home
$1,116/moRent
89° / 52°Summer / winter
2"Snow
249Sunny days
116Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Mid-size city of 116,245
- Part of a metro area
- About 2,024 people per sq mi
- 72 mi to Charlotte, NC
- 12 mi to Greensboro, NC
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $236k (≈$1,487/mo)
- Median rent $1,116/mo
- Median household income $65k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 89°F
- Winter highs around 52°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 66°F)
- 249 sunny days a year (103 totally clear)
- 116 cloudy days a year
- 35 of 90 winter days are gray
- 116 days a year with rain or snow
- 2" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 1 night a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (515 per 100k)
- About average property crime (1,910 per 100k)
People
- Median age 38
- 29% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 34% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 10% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 8 mi to GSO airport
- 8 mi to GSO (major hub)
- 66 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 71% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1989
- 91% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 899 ft
- 166 mi to the ocean
- 73 mi to a big lake
- 31 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 93 mi to the nearest ski area
- 13 mi to the nearest campground
- 45 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 926 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 105 bars within 25 mi
- 191 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 14 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 29 museums within 25 mi
- 8 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 7 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 41% of North Carolina districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 19 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 7 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- College in town
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