Kernersville, NC
Census place 3735600 · pop 27,830
Home of Korner's Folly, a quirky 22-room Victorian house with rooms of varying heights and what's billed as the smallest child's theater in America.
Source ↗Sales & income are statewide.
The breakdown — worst first
U.S. median 36.5% · worse than most cities
39.5% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).
U.S. median 42 AQI · worse than most cities
47 median AQI · Median air quality index — lower is cleaner air. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 67.2% · worse than most cities
60.5% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.
U.S. median 1 days · worse than most cities
4 unhealthy-air days per year · Days per year with unhealthy air (AQI above 100). Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 12.1% · worse than most cities
12.6% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.
U.S. median $67,857 · worse than most cities
$71,918 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.
U.S. median 9.3% · worse than most cities
9.8% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.
U.S. median $214,900 · worse than most cities
$290,700 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.
U.S. median 14.6% · better than most cities
13.1% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.
U.S. median 0.99% · better than most cities
0.94% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.
U.S. median $1,756/mo · better than most cities
$1,685/mo typical rent · Typical monthly rent (Zillow Observed Rent Index, all home types).
U.S. median 3.6% · better than most cities
3.5% unemployment · Share of the labor force out of work. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 0.43 · better than most cities
Gini 0.43 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).
U.S. median 26.5% · better than most cities
23.7% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.
U.S. median 24 min · better than most cities
23 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.
U.S. median 90.0% · better than most cities
92.7% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
U.S. median 77/100 · better than most cities
81/100 FEMA risk (higher = riskier) · FEMA National Risk Index — wildfire, flood, earthquake, heat and more. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 24.3% · better than most cities
37.0% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
U.S. median 17.4% · better than most cities
16.0% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).
U.S. median +2.4% · better than most cities
+13.2% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?
Not measured for Kernersville: Crime, Property crime. Not every public source covers every city — EPA air monitors and Zillow rent only reach some places, and national crime data is still being added.
Frequently asked
- Is Kernersville, NC a good place to live?
- By the numbers, Kernersville scores 52/100 — a D (Meh) on Shcity, which ranks U.S. cities on public data across 20 metrics like crime, cost, jobs and health. Its strongest area is population growth (5yr) and its weakest is adult obesity. North Carolina overall ranks #16 of 50 states. Whether it's "good" depends on what you value — re-weight the factors to score it your way.
- Is Kernersville, NC expensive to live in?
- Kernersville has a median home value of $290,700 and typical rent around $1,685/mo — pricier than most U.S. cities.
- What's the biggest downside of living in Kernersville, NC?
- Its weakest measured area is adult obesity (39.5%) — 22/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
- What is Kernersville, NC best at?
- Its strongest measured area is population growth (5yr) (+13.2%) — 87/100, better than most U.S. cities. Fun fact: Home of Korner's Folly, a quirky 22-room Victorian house with rooms of varying heights and what's billed as the smallest child's theater in America.
Sources: U.S. Census (ACS), CDC PLACES, FBI Crime Data Explorer, BLS, EPA AirData, FEMA National Risk Index, and Zillow.