High Point, NC
US City in North Carolina, South · ranked on 26 metrics
High Point, NC is a US city in North Carolina with a population of 121,475 (227th of 477). It ranks best for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (140th of 434), Average Commute (Minutes) (146th of 434), Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (214th of 434). It ranks lowest for Violent Crime Rate (per 100K) (267th of 395), Median Household Income (281st of 434), Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (251st of 434).
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Percentile on 17 metrics that rank at least half of all US cities, given whether higher or lower is better.
Best at
Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 101st of 46078
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 122nd of 46074
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 128th of 46071
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024134th of 43469
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024140th of 43468
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024146th of 43467
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 197th of 46057
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024214th of 43451
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 247th of 46045
Worst at
Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025289th of 39527
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025267th of 39532
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025263rd of 39534
- Median Household Income$64,561Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024281st of 43435
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024251st of 43442
- Poverty Rate (%)15.7%Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024249th of 43443
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025220th of 39544
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025217th of 39545
Profile by category
Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.
Notable facts
Where it ranks first or last among US cities
Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.
Where it is
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Similar places
Closest percentiles on 10 widely reported measures from 4 categories, leaving out size and totals
- Raleigh, NC81% similar
Colorado Springs, CO80% similar
Des Moines, IA79% similar
Greenville, SC79% similar
Knoxville, TN78% similar
Quick answers
- What is the population of High Point, NC?
- High Point, NC has a population of 121,475, 227th among 477 US cities.
- What does High Point, NC rank best at?
- Among US cities, High Point, NC ranks best for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (140th of 434); Average Commute (Minutes) (146th of 434); Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (214th of 434).
- Where does High Point, NC rank worst?
- High Point, NC ranks lowest for Violent Crime Rate (per 100K) (267th of 395); Median Household Income (281st of 434); Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (251st of 434).
- How many statistics does Rankodex have for High Point, NC?
- Rankodex ranks High Point, NC on 26 statistics compared with other US cities, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.
Every metric
26 metrics with a value for this place, in 5 topics