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High Point, North Carolina comes in at about 114,120 residents. Cost of living comes out affordable — 13% below the national average. Rent typically lands near $1,030/mo, and the median household income is about $58,582. Overall, 54/100 on our composite score, which works out to a C-, putting it at #356 nationally.
UrbRank Score · General
Each dimension scored 0-100 against every other US city.
Based on overall cost of living vs. other US cities.
Inverse of violent + property crime rate per 100,000 residents.
Temperate summers & winters, moderate precipitation.
Walk Score — how feasible daily errands are on foot.
Unemployment rate plus household income vs. national median.
Air quality index (EPA AQS data).
Share of residents 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
Cost-of-living index of 87 (with 100 as the US baseline) — that's affordable territory. With median rent at $1,030/mo and median household income at $58,582, housing takes about 21% of gross income — right inside the standard 30%-of-income guideline. Homes typically value around $196,500.
Full cost-of-living breakdown →Expect four-season weather — summers near 87°F, winters around 32°F. Rain (and snow, in some seasons) totals about 44 inches annually. You'll need a car for most things, though the central core is more walkable than the citywide score suggests. Reported crime is somewhat above average, though specific neighborhoods vary widely. AQI runs about 43 — a "good" reading.
Verdict by lifestyle profile — same data, different priorities.
On the families profile, High Point sits squarely in the middle. The profile-weighted score is 60/100 — a C+. Its standout dimension is climate (90/100); the soft spot is job market (23/100).
On the retirees profile, High Point sits squarely in the middle. The profile-weighted score is 63/100 — a C+. Its standout dimension is climate (90/100); the soft spot is job market (23/100).
On the remote workers profile, High Point sits squarely in the middle. The profile-weighted score is 66/100 — a B-. Its standout dimension is climate (90/100); the soft spot is job market (23/100).
High Point is a tougher sell for young professionals. The profile-weighted score is 50/100 — a D. Its standout dimension is climate (90/100); the soft spot is job market (23/100).
Our overall score for High Point is 54/100 — a C-, sitting at #356 in the national ranking. It's a weighted average across the seven UrbRank dimensions.
By the composite index, High Point sits at 87 — affordable, 13% below the national average. Median renter pays around $1,030 a month.
High Point runs four-season on the weather. Summer's near 87°F, winter's near 32°F; 44 inches of precipitation annually.
Walk Score: 34/100. You'll need a car for most things, though the central core is more walkable than the citywide score suggests.
Roughly 114,120 people live here, with 34% college-educated (bachelor's or higher) among adults 25+ with a median age of 38.
Drop High Point into the comparison tool with any other US city and you'll get housing costs, salaries, demographics, and quality-of-life data lined up side by side. Profile-specific leaderboards (families, retirees, remote workers, young professionals) are linked from the navigation.
Every US city is scored 0-100 on seven dimensions using public data from the US Census Bureau, Bureau of Labor Statistics, FBI Crime Data Explorer, EPA Air Quality System, NOAA NCEI, and Walk Score. Each dimension is a percentile rank against every other city — so a score of 80 means the city is in the top 20% nationally on that dimension.
The overall score is a weighted average. Five lifestyle profiles — general, families, retirees, remote workers, young professionals — weight the dimensions differently to reflect what each cares about. Families get more weight on safety and schools; young professionals get more weight on jobs and walkability; retirees get more weight on climate.
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