Living in High Point (North Carolina)

High Point (North Carolina) is a city in North Carolina, United States, home to 110,268 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are remote workers (top 5%, #293 of 7,271), low-income households (top 13%, #1,238 of 9,771), first-time home buyers (top 16%, #1,213 of 8,006).

Residents110,268

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport17 km (Piedmont Triad International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km776,200 people

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 250 m, height range 60 m

Nearest major riverDeep, 6.6 km

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Distance to Washington, D.C.421 km

Within 10 km132,238 people

Greater areaGreater Greensboro, 22 km out

Winter daylight9 h 43 min, sunset 23:10

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Good to know about High Point (North Carolina)

It is part of Greater Greensboro, 22 km from the city centre.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 43 min and sets around 23:10; in late June it sets around 2:40.

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How High Point (North Carolina) ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. 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.

Profile	Score	In United States	In North Carolina
Young family	51	#4,972 of 11,898	#61 of 324	Map
Low-income household	55	#1,238 of 9,771	#21 of 253	Map
Low-income family	49	#3,099 of 8,006	#49 of 199	Map
Single parent	52	#2,688 of 6,237	#37 of 124	Map
Pensioner couple	65	#2,820 of 9,474	#28 of 256	Map
Single pensioner	57	#5,404 of 9,474	#66 of 256	Map
Early retiree	66	#2,434 of 10,762	#25 of 283	Map
Single professional	57	#2,059 of 4,537	#12 of 75	Map
Young professional	61	#1,825 of 4,444	#11 of 74	Map
DINKS	59	#1,979 of 3,053	#14 of 46	Map
Remote worker	69	#293 of 7,271	#4 of 150	Map
Commuter	73	#1,100 of 6,227	#11 of 122	Map
Car-free household	64	#1,315 of 3,933	#11 of 60	Map
Student	75	#462 of 2,119	#7 of 27	Map
First-home buyer	58	#1,213 of 8,006	#19 of 199	Map
Budget-constrained mover	50	#3,377 of 12,111	#73 of 328	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	56	#1,838 of 4,114	#12 of 66	Map
Expat professional	60	#3,415 of 7,271	#24 of 150	Map
Healthcare-first mover	52	#6,043 of 9,474	#53 of 256	Map
Nature-focused household	58	#4,491 of 18,063	#120 of 491	Map
Cross-border commuter		not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side	–	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	17	#9,655 of 16,523	#234 of 446	Map
Rural value seeker	50	#7,050 of 18,063	#259 of 491	Map
High-net-worth mover	63	#4,038 of 16,523	#19 of 446	Map
Lottery winner	72	#1,923 of 21,167	#11 of 580	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	68	#2,799 of 12,111	#12 of 328	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	63	#3,766 of 12,111	#32 of 328	Map
Digital native	62	#785 of 4,750	#10 of 79	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)96
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)92
Mobility and connectivity84
Foundation83
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)76
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)72
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)70
Lifestyle and amenities69
Health and elderly60
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)57
Flat land (terrain relief)54
Green space51
Jobs and economy48
Education and family47
Affordability44
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)42
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)41
Sea or lake shore37
Safety and community23
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)2
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
National border nearby (straight line)0
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
Crypto hub within commuting distance0
Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.