Population
Kernersville
27,439
Norwood
19,023
Median Income
Kernersville
$69,923
Norwood
$64,724
Home Value
Kernersville
$264,000
Norwood
$228,300
Rent
Kernersville
$1,052
Norwood
$925
Crime Rate
Kernersville
2.28
Norwood
2.41
Cost of Living
Kernersville
111.8
Norwood
103.6
Avg Temp
Kernersville
N/A
Norwood
N/A
Unemployment
Kernersville
3.8%
Norwood
4.4%
How Similar Are Kernersville & Norwood?
Norwood is Kernersville's #6 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Kernersville
27,439
Norwood
19,023
Kernersville has a 31% larger population than Norwood.
Violent Crime
Kernersville
2.28
Norwood
2.41
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 6% difference.
Property Crime
Kernersville
31.48
Norwood
31.54
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 0% difference.
Political Leaning
Kernersville
38.4%
Norwood
42.1%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 9% difference.
Unemployment
Kernersville
3.8%
Norwood
4.4%
Norwood has a 15% higher unemployment than Kernersville.
Median Income
Kernersville
$69,923
Norwood
$64,724
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Kernersville
$264,000
Norwood
$228,300
Kernersville has a 14% higher home values than Norwood.
Education
Kernersville
24.9%
Norwood
26.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Kernersville
69.7%
Norwood
78.3%
Norwood has a 11% higher demographics than Kernersville.
Cost of Living
Kernersville
111.8
Norwood
103.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Kernersville and Norwood share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Norwood leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Norwood leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDNorwood has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,051 vs $1,213 in Kernersville (15% lower). Norwood scores 110.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 123.7 in Kernersville. Norwood scores 98.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 106.9 in Kernersville.
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Housing Market — Kernersville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKernersville has a vacancy rate of 4.5% compared to 11.0% in Norwood. Kernersville has a owner-occupied of 56.1% compared to 47.2% in Norwood. Kernersville has a median home value of $264,000 vs $228,300 in Norwood (16% higher).
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Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKernersville has a poverty rate of 11.5% compared to 17.5% in Norwood. Norwood has a work from home of 14.1% compared to 9.6% in Kernersville. Kernersville: 14,686 vs Norwood: 11,199 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Kernersville leads
Source: FBI UCRKernersville has a property crime clearance of 40.9% compared to 21.3% in Norwood. Kernersville has a violent crime clearance of 69.2% compared to 47.8% in Norwood. Norwood has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.47 compared to 3.47 in Kernersville.
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Schools & Education — Norwood leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauNorwood has a high school diploma or higher of 47.1% compared to 41.9% in Kernersville. Norwood has a bachelor's degree or higher of 26.4% compared to 24.9% 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 1.4x the size of Norwood (19,023). Norwood skews younger with a median age of 33.2 vs 38.7.
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Norwood
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareKernersville: 4 vs Norwood: 3 for with emergency services. Norwood: 4.0 vs Kernersville: 3.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Norwood leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNorwood has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.0% in Kernersville. Norwood has a public transit of 3.8% compared to 0.6% in Kernersville. Norwood has a work from home of 14.1% compared to 9.6% in Kernersville.
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