Population
High Point
115,263
Johnson City
71,455
Median Income
High Point
$61,228
Johnson City
$55,429
Home Value
High Point
$212,400
Johnson City
$238,000
Rent
High Point
$1,062
Johnson City
$957
Crime Rate
High Point
4.57
Johnson City
4.05
Cost of Living
High Point
102.2
Johnson City
95.5
Avg Temp
High Point
N/A
Johnson City
N/A
Unemployment
High Point
5.6%
Johnson City
5.9%
How Similar Are High Point & Johnson City?
Johnson City is High Point's #16 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
High Point
115,263
Johnson City
71,455
High Point has a 38% larger population than Johnson City.
Violent Crime
High Point
4.57
Johnson City
4.05
High Point has a 11% higher violent crime than Johnson City.
Property Crime
High Point
24.56
Johnson City
23.03
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 6% difference.
Political Leaning
High Point
78.3%
Johnson City
77.0%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 2% difference.
Unemployment
High Point
5.6%
Johnson City
5.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
High Point
$61,228
Johnson City
$55,429
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
High Point
$212,400
Johnson City
$238,000
Johnson City has a 11% higher home values than High Point.
Education
High Point
22.4%
Johnson City
27.1%
Johnson City has a 17% higher education than High Point.
Demographics
High Point
46.1%
Johnson City
84.0%
Johnson City has a 45% higher demographics than High Point.
Cost of Living
High Point
102.2
Johnson City
95.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. High Point and Johnson City share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
0
High Point
0
Johnson City
Johnson City leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Johnson City leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDJohnson City has a fair market rent (1br) of $818 vs $1,213 in High Point (48% lower). Johnson City has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,044 vs $1,330 in High Point (27% lower). Johnson City scores 79.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 93.6 in High Point.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Johnson City leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJohnson City has a median property tax of $1,674 vs $2,187 in High Point (31% lower). High Point has a single-family homes of 71.6% compared to 57.6% in Johnson City. High Point has a owner-occupied of 58.1% compared to 49.8% in Johnson City.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — High Point leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHigh Point: 57,092 vs Johnson City: 37,372 for labor force. High Point has a poverty rate of 14.7% compared to 21.1% in Johnson City. Johnson City has a work from home of 10.4% compared to 8.6% in High Point.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Johnson City leads
Source: FBI UCRJohnson City has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.34 compared to 0.78 in High Point. Johnson City has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.04 compared to 3.43 in High Point. High Point has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.05 in Johnson City.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Johnson City leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauJohnson City has a bachelor's degree or higher of 27.1% compared to 22.4% in High Point. Johnson City has a high school diploma or higher of 41.3% compared to 37.9% in High Point.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHigh Point has a population of 115,263, about 1.6x the size of Johnson City (71,455). Johnson City skews younger with a median age of 35.1 vs 37.8.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
High Point
Johnson City
Healthcare — High Point leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareHigh Point: 3.6 vs Johnson City: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHigh Point has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Johnson City. High Point has a public transit of 0.8% compared to 0.5% in Johnson City. Johnson City has a work from home of 10.4% compared to 8.6% in High Point.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
Cities Similar to High Point, NC
Compare High Point against its closest statistical matches across demographics, income, crime, health, and more.
City Comparison
8-axis fingerprint: population, income, housing, crime, education, age, climate, and cost of living. Click legend items to toggle.