Population
Kernersville
27,439
Gladstone
27,069
Median Income
Kernersville
$69,923
Gladstone
$72,134
Home Value
Kernersville
$264,000
Gladstone
$217,900
Rent
Kernersville
$1,052
Gladstone
$1,095
Crime Rate
Kernersville
2.28
Gladstone
3.76
Cost of Living
Kernersville
111.8
Gladstone
111.2
Avg Temp
Kernersville
N/A
Gladstone
N/A
Unemployment
Kernersville
3.8%
Gladstone
3.8%
How Similar Are Kernersville & Gladstone?
Gladstone is Kernersville's #11 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Kernersville
27,439
Gladstone
27,069
Both cities have similar populations — Kernersville at 27,439 and Gladstone at 27,069.
Violent Crime
Kernersville
2.28
Gladstone
3.76
Gladstone has a 39% higher violent crime than Kernersville.
Property Crime
Kernersville
31.48
Gladstone
16.97
Kernersville has a 46% higher property crime than Gladstone.
Political Leaning
Kernersville
38.4%
Gladstone
52.0%
Kernersville leans Democratic while Gladstone leans Republican.
Unemployment
Kernersville
3.8%
Gladstone
3.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Kernersville
$69,923
Gladstone
$72,134
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Kernersville
$264,000
Gladstone
$217,900
Kernersville has a 17% higher home values than Gladstone.
Education
Kernersville
24.9%
Gladstone
22.8%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
Kernersville
69.7%
Gladstone
77.1%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 10% difference.
Cost of Living
Kernersville
111.8
Gladstone
111.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Kernersville and Gladstone share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Gladstone leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Gladstone leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDGladstone scores 118.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 123.7 in Kernersville. Kernersville scores 106.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 110.3 in Gladstone. Kernersville has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,330 vs $1,358 in Gladstone.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKernersville has a vacancy rate of 4.5% compared to 5.9% in Gladstone. Kernersville has a median home value of $264,000 vs $217,900 in Gladstone (21% higher). Gladstone has a single-family homes of 72.4% compared to 57.4% in Kernersville.
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Jobs & Economy — Gladstone leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGladstone has a work from home of 13.3% compared to 9.6% in Kernersville. Kernersville has a poverty rate of 11.5% compared to 12.1% in Gladstone. Kernersville: 14,686 vs Gladstone: 14,073 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Kernersville leads
Source: FBI UCRKernersville has a property crime clearance of 40.9% compared to 8.8% in Gladstone. Gladstone has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 11.53 compared to 26.30 in Kernersville. Gladstone has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.61 compared to 3.47 in Kernersville.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauKernersville has a bachelor's degree or higher of 24.9% compared to 22.8% in Gladstone. Gladstone has a high school diploma or higher of 45.7% compared to 41.9% in Kernersville.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKernersville has a population of 27,439, about 1x the size of Gladstone (27,069). Kernersville skews younger with a median age of 38.7 vs 40.5.
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Gladstone
Healthcare — Gladstone leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGladstone: 4.0 vs Kernersville: 3.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Kernersville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKernersville has a public transit of 0.6% compared to 0.2% in Gladstone. Gladstone has a work from home of 13.3% compared to 9.6% in Kernersville. Kernersville has a drive alone of 80.8% compared to 75.7% in Gladstone.
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