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    Moving to Greensboro, NC

    Is Greensboro a good place to live?

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    Greensboro ranks #33 of 43 North Carolina cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (38/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 0.5% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $221,300
    +12.2% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,114
    per month
    Household income
    $58,884
    median
    Unemployment
    5.1%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Greensboro

    The median home value in Greensboro is $221,300 and median rent is $1,114 a month, against a median household income of $58,884. Homes cost about 3.8× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Greensboro crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across North Carolina the 2025 rate was 331 violent and 1,811 property crimes per 100,000 people — #15 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Greensboro, NC

    Greensboro has about 298,564 residents, 5.1% unemployment and 24% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

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    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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