Population
Kernersville
27,439
Easley
23,942
Median Income
Kernersville
$69,923
Easley
$65,330
Home Value
Kernersville
$264,000
Easley
$243,100
Rent
Kernersville
$1,052
Easley
$903
Crime Rate
Kernersville
2.28
Easley
2.39
Cost of Living
Kernersville
111.8
Easley
101.5
Avg Temp
Kernersville
N/A
Easley
N/A
Unemployment
Kernersville
3.8%
Easley
3.9%
How Similar Are Kernersville & Easley?
Easley is Kernersville's #12 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Kernersville
27,439
Easley
23,942
Kernersville has a 13% larger population than Easley.
Violent Crime
Kernersville
2.28
Easley
2.39
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 5% difference.
Property Crime
Kernersville
31.48
Easley
17.96
Kernersville has a 43% higher property crime than Easley.
Political Leaning
Kernersville
38.4%
Easley
73.1%
Kernersville leans Democratic while Easley leans Republican.
Unemployment
Kernersville
3.8%
Easley
3.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
Kernersville
$69,923
Easley
$65,330
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Kernersville
$264,000
Easley
$243,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Kernersville
24.9%
Easley
23.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Kernersville
69.7%
Easley
81.2%
Easley has a 14% higher demographics than Kernersville.
Cost of Living
Kernersville
111.8
Easley
101.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Kernersville and Easley share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Easley
Easley leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Easley leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDEasley scores 102.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 123.7 in Kernersville. Easley has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,035 vs $1,213 in Kernersville (17% lower). Easley has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,173 vs $1,330 in Kernersville (13% lower).
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Housing Market — Easley leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEasley has a median property tax of $943 vs $2,606 in Kernersville (176% lower). Kernersville has a vacancy rate of 4.5% compared to 7.4% in Easley. Easley has a single-family homes of 73.1% compared to 57.4% in Kernersville.
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Jobs & Economy — Kernersville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKernersville: 14,686 vs Easley: 12,156 for labor force. Kernersville has a poverty rate of 11.5% compared to 14.3% in Easley. Easley has a per capita income of $45,572 vs $39,468 in Kernersville (13% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Easley leads
Source: FBI UCREasley has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.41 compared to 3.47 in Kernersville. Easley has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.04 compared to 0.07 in Kernersville. Easley has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 17.96 compared to 31.48 in Kernersville.
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Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauKernersville has a bachelor's degree or higher of 24.9% compared to 23.4% in Easley. Easley has a high school diploma or higher of 43.0% compared to 41.9% in Kernersville.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKernersville has a population of 27,439, about 1.1x the size of Easley (23,942). Kernersville skews younger with a median age of 38.7 vs 41.0.
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Kernersville
Easley
Healthcare — Kernersville leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareKernersville: 4 vs Easley: 3 for with emergency services. Kernersville: 3.8 vs Easley: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Easley leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEasley has a work from home of 10.4% compared to 9.6% in Kernersville. Easley has a drive alone of 82.6% compared to 80.8% in Kernersville.
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