Population
Kernersville
27,439
Melbourne
85,718
Median Income
Kernersville
$69,923
Melbourne
$64,504
Home Value
Kernersville
$264,000
Melbourne
$272,900
Rent
Kernersville
$1,052
Melbourne
$1,411
Crime Rate
Kernersville
2.28
Melbourne
9.03
Cost of Living
Kernersville
111.8
Melbourne
115.7
Avg Temp
Kernersville
N/A
Melbourne
N/A
Unemployment
Kernersville
3.8%
Melbourne
4.4%
How Similar Are Kernersville & Melbourne?
Melbourne is Kernersville's #22 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Kernersville
27,439
Melbourne
85,718
Melbourne (85,718) is about 3.1x larger than Kernersville (27,439).
Violent Crime
Kernersville
2.28
Melbourne
9.03
Melbourne's violent crime is significantly higher than Kernersville's — 75% difference.
Property Crime
Kernersville
31.48
Melbourne
30.20
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 4% difference.
Political Leaning
Kernersville
38.4%
Melbourne
59.9%
Kernersville leans Democratic while Melbourne leans Republican.
Unemployment
Kernersville
3.8%
Melbourne
4.4%
Melbourne has a 14% higher unemployment than Kernersville.
Median Income
Kernersville
$69,923
Melbourne
$64,504
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Kernersville
$264,000
Melbourne
$272,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Kernersville
24.9%
Melbourne
24.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Kernersville
69.7%
Melbourne
75.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 7% difference.
Cost of Living
Kernersville
111.8
Melbourne
115.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Kernersville and Melbourne share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Melbourne
Kernersville leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Kernersville leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDKernersville has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,330 vs $1,709 in Melbourne (22% lower). Kernersville has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,213 vs $1,478 in Melbourne (18% lower). Kernersville scores 123.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 144.0 in Melbourne.
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Housing Market — Melbourne leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKernersville has a vacancy rate of 4.5% compared to 11.7% in Melbourne. Melbourne has a median property tax of $1,913 vs $2,606 in Kernersville (36% lower). Kernersville has a median rent of $1,052 vs $1,411 in Melbourne (25% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Kernersville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMelbourne: 42,351 vs Kernersville: 14,686 for labor force. Melbourne has a work from home of 13.1% compared to 9.6% in Kernersville. Kernersville has a poverty rate of 11.5% compared to 14.9% in Melbourne.
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Crime & Safety — Kernersville leads
Source: FBI UCRKernersville has a property crime clearance of 40.9% compared to 19.8% in Melbourne. Kernersville has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.25 compared to 1.03 in Melbourne. Kernersville has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 2.28 compared to 9.03 in Melbourne.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauKernersville has a bachelor's degree or higher of 24.9% compared to 24.1% in Melbourne. Melbourne has a high school diploma or higher of 42.9% 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 ACSMelbourne has a population of 85,718, about 3.1x the size of Kernersville (27,439). Kernersville skews younger with a median age of 38.7 vs 42.3.
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Black
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Kernersville
Melbourne
Healthcare — Kernersville leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareKernersville: 3.8 vs Melbourne: 3.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Melbourne leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMelbourne has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.0% in Kernersville. Melbourne has a public transit of 1.3% compared to 0.6% in Kernersville. Melbourne has a work from home of 13.1% compared to 9.6% in Kernersville.
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