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Best places to live in Greater Greensboro

10 places with 427,788 residents within about 25 km of Greensboro, ranked for 29 household profiles. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

A greater area here means every municipality whose nearest big-city core is Greensboro, within a radius that grows with the size of the city (20 to 60 km). It is a practical commuting belt, not an official region.

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For young families

  1. 1High Point (North Carolina)
    North Carolina, 110,268 residents    51
  2. 2Jamestown (North Carolina)
    North Carolina, 3,737 residents    48
  3. 3Greensboro (North Carolina)
    North Carolina, 285,342 residents    47
  4. 4Summerfield (North Carolina)
    North Carolina, 10,861 residents    45
  5. 5Oak Ridge (North Carolina)
    North Carolina, 6,671 residents    43
  6. 6Pleasant Garden
    North Carolina, 4,715 residents    43
  7. 7Forest Oaks
    North Carolina, 3,890 residents    43
  8. 8McLeansville
    North Carolina, 1,021 residents    37

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For retired couples

  1. 1High Point (North Carolina)
    North Carolina, 110,268 residents    65
  2. 2Jamestown (North Carolina)
    North Carolina, 3,737 residents    59
  3. 3Greensboro (North Carolina)
    North Carolina, 285,342 residents    57
  4. 4Summerfield (North Carolina)
    North Carolina, 10,861 residents    55
  5. 5Oak Ridge (North Carolina)
    North Carolina, 6,671 residents    55
  6. 6Pleasant Garden
    North Carolina, 4,715 residents    54
  7. 7Forest Oaks
    North Carolina, 3,890 residents    53

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For remote workers

  1. 1High Point (North Carolina)
    North Carolina, 110,268 residents    69
  2. 2Greensboro (North Carolina)
    North Carolina, 285,342 residents    66
  3. 3Summerfield (North Carolina)
    North Carolina, 10,861 residents    63
  4. 4Oak Ridge (North Carolina)
    North Carolina, 6,671 residents    61

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For commuters

  1. 1Greensboro (North Carolina)
    North Carolina, 285,342 residents    74
  2. 2High Point (North Carolina)
    North Carolina, 110,268 residents    73
  3. 3Jamestown (North Carolina)
    North Carolina, 3,737 residents    62
  4. 4Forest Oaks
    North Carolina, 3,890 residents    54
  5. 5Pleasant Garden
    North Carolina, 4,715 residents    54
  6. 6Oak Ridge (North Carolina)
    North Carolina, 6,671 residents    53
  7. 7Summerfield (North Carolina)
    North Carolina, 10,861 residents    52

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For single professionals

  1. 1Greensboro (North Carolina)
    North Carolina, 285,342 residents    62
  2. 2High Point (North Carolina)
    North Carolina, 110,268 residents    57
  3. 3Oak Ridge (North Carolina)
    North Carolina, 6,671 residents    34
  4. 4Summerfield (North Carolina)
    North Carolina, 10,861 residents    28

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For movers on a budget

  1. 1Greensboro (North Carolina)
    North Carolina, 285,342 residents    50
  2. 2High Point (North Carolina)
    North Carolina, 110,268 residents    50
  3. 3Jamestown (North Carolina)
    North Carolina, 3,737 residents    45
  4. 4Oak Ridge (North Carolina)
    North Carolina, 6,671 residents    44
  5. 5Summerfield (North Carolina)
    North Carolina, 10,861 residents    42
  6. 6Pleasant Garden
    North Carolina, 4,715 residents    39
  7. 7Forest Oaks
    North Carolina, 3,890 residents    38

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Towns in Greater Greensboro