Thomasville, NC

Census place 3767420 · pop 27,321

D51/ 100
😐 Meh
D
in NC
📍 North Carolina ranks #16 of 50 states →
🏆 Rent$1,212/mo · top 12%
🚽 Education15.3% · bottom 10%
Taxes
0.81% property · US 0.99%7.00% sales · US 7.00%3.99% flat income · US 4.63%

Sales & income are statewide.

The breakdown — worst first

Bachelor's degree or higher15.3%10

U.S. median 24.3% · worse than most cities

15.3% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.

Broadband access86.3%17

U.S. median 90.0% · worse than most cities

86.3% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Adult smoking17.0%19

U.S. median 14.6% · worse than most cities

17.0% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.

Uninsured adults14.2%20

U.S. median 9.3% · worse than most cities

14.2% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.

Physical inactivity29.6%27

U.S. median 26.5% · worse than most cities

29.6% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.

Poor mental health18.6%28

U.S. median 17.4% · worse than most cities

18.6% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).

Adult obesity38.4%28

U.S. median 36.5% · worse than most cities

38.4% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).

Median household income$60,93529

U.S. median $67,857 · worse than most cities

$60,935 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.

Poverty rate16.3%29

U.S. median 12.1% · worse than most cities

16.3% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.

Population growth (5yr)+2.0%44

U.S. median +2.4% · worse than most cities

+2.0% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?

Homeownership62.4%46

U.S. median 67.2% · worse than most cities

62.4% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.

Air quality (AQI)County-level43 AQI51

U.S. median 42 AQI · better than most cities

43 median AQI · Median air quality index — lower is cleaner air. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.

Unemployment rateCounty-level3.4%62

U.S. median 3.6% · better than most cities

3.4% unemployment · Share of the labor force out of work. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.

Property-tax burden0.81%63

U.S. median 0.99% · better than most cities

0.81% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.

Natural disaster riskCounty-level76/10069

U.S. median 77/100 · better than most cities

76/100 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.

Commute time20 min72

U.S. median 24 min · better than most cities

20 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.

Housing cost$179,30077

U.S. median $214,900 · better than most cities

$179,300 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.

Income inequality0.3984

U.S. median 0.43 · better than most cities

Gini 0.39 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).

Unhealthy air daysCounty-level0 days85

U.S. median 1 days · better than most cities

0 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.

Rent$1,212/mo88

U.S. median $1,756/mo · better than most cities

$1,212/mo typical rent · Typical monthly rent (Zillow Observed Rent Index, all home types).

Not measured for Thomasville: 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 Thomasville, NC a good place to live?
By the numbers, Thomasville scores 51/100 — 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 rent and its weakest is bachelor's degree or higher. 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 Thomasville, NC expensive to live in?
Thomasville has a median home value of $179,300 and typical rent around $1,212/mo — more affordable than most U.S. cities.
What's the biggest downside of living in Thomasville, NC?
Its weakest measured area is bachelor's degree or higher (15.3%) — 10/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
What is Thomasville, NC best at?
Its strongest measured area is rent ($1,212/mo) — 88/100, better than most U.S. cities.

Sources: U.S. Census (ACS), CDC PLACES, FBI Crime Data Explorer, BLS, EPA AirData, FEMA National Risk Index, and Zillow.