Metro Life Score
Greensboro-High Point, NC
Above-median composite Life Score — grade B-, 53rd percentile of the national corpus.
- 50.4
- Life Score / 100
- B-
- Grade (curved)
- #182
- of 387 metros
- 53%
- composite percentile
Data updated August 2026
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The verdict
Greensboro-High Point is above-median composite Life Score — #182 of 387 (50.4/100, grade B-, 53rd percentile). Carried by childcare at 59/100; held back most by environment at 45/100.
- 53rd
- composite percentile
- #182
- of 387 peers
- 55th
- cost dimension percentile
- 46th
- wages dimension percentile
Life Score shape · MID · BALANCED · signature cost
Greensboro-High Point: mid-pack cost with a distinct Life Score shape
Greensboro-High Point sits mid-pack on cost (≈55th percentile, MID) with composite #182 of 387 (50.4/100). Profile BALANCED; wages mark MID. Strongest childcare 59/100; weakest environment 45/100. According to PlainCompare's federal Life Score corpus ranking, Greensboro-High Point, NC ranks #182 of 387 metros by composite Life Score (highest = #1) and #175 of 387 by cost-of-living dimension score (highest = #1). Methodology.
BEA RPP 92.9 (rent-RPP 74.5). BLS median salary $63,721, 357,440 jobs (Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand, Retail Salespersons, Cashiers). HUD 2BR FMR $1,330/mo (studio $1,159).
FBI UCR (NC): 365 violent, 1930 property/100K. NCES: 16.1:1 ratio, 7.6% charter. DOL infant childcare $9,487/yr. EPA: 42 Superfund sites (NC).
Where Greensboro-High Point sits among all US metros
Composite Life Score vs the national field
50 53rd percentile higher than 53% of 387 US metros
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Source PlainCompare composite of BEA, BLS, HUD, FBI, NCES, DOL, EPA data · August 2026
How the 50.4 is built
Greensboro-High Point's Life Score, decomposed
Dimension detail
How Greensboro-High Point scores, dimension by dimension
Score Breakdown
Dimension Scores
Key Data Points
Geography used: crime, schools, childcare, and environment cards above are NC state-level when metro-specific feeds are unavailable, see the scope key at the top of this page.
Compare Greensboro-High Point With...
Ranking Context
Greensboro-High Point outranks 53% of U.S. metros.
| Rank | Metro | Score | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| #179 | Jefferson City, MO | 50.5 | B- |
| #180 | Williamsport, PA | 50.6 | B- |
| #181 | Kennewick-Richland, WA | 50.6 | B- |
| #182 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | 50.4 | B- |
| #183 | El Centro, CA | 50.3 | B- |
| #184 | Florence, SC | 50.3 | B- |
| #185 | Athens-Clarke County, GA | 50.2 | B- |
Quality vs. Affordability
Greensboro-High Point, NC's quality rank (top 47% highest-quality) and affordability rank (top 45% most affordable) sit close together -- an unusually proportionate metro where overall quality and cost-of-living move together.
NC Metro Scores
Read with Greensboro-High Point
Nearest composite peers and cost poles for Greensboro-High Point (MID · BALANCED · MID/MID), replacing the fixed Explore/Guides strip.
El Centro, CA
ABS(composite) peer at 50.3 (Δ 0.1 vs this metro); lower Life Score · grade B- vs this page's MID · BALANCED · MID/MID.
Florence, SC
ABS(composite) peer at 50.3 (Δ 0.1 vs this metro); lower Life Score · grade B- vs this page's MID · BALANCED · MID/MID.
Jefferson City, MO
ABS(composite) peer at 50.5 (Δ 0.1 vs this metro); higher Life Score · grade B- vs this page's MID · BALANCED · MID/MID.
Athens-Clarke County, GA
ABS(composite) peer at 50.2 (Δ 0.2 vs this metro); lower Life Score · grade B- vs this page's MID · BALANCED · MID/MID.
Binghamton, NY (cost pole)
ABS(cost_score) orthogonal peer at 55/100 (Δ 0); cost stamp MID vs this metro's MID.
Lexington-Fayette, KY (cost pole)
ABS(cost_score) orthogonal peer at 55/100 (Δ 0); cost stamp MID vs this metro's MID.
Greensboro-High Point, NC relocation guide
Stamp-branched guide for MID · BALANCED · MID/MID - how to read federal Life Score inputs before a move.
Using Greensboro-High Point's middle-third Life Score
Greensboro-High Point scores 50.4/100 overall, but Childcare (59.1) and Environment (44.6) sit 14.6 points apart, so decide which of the two matters more to you before leaning on the total.
- Childcare is the strongest of Greensboro-High Point's seven dimensions (weighted 10% in the composite); if it is your priority, this is where the metro earns its rank. See all seven dimensions
- Environment is the weakest (weighted 10% in the composite); if it is a dealbreaker, weigh it before the ranking does. Rank metros on the composite
- Greenville is the nearest comparison this page can offer; put the two side by side on the same seven dimensions. Compare with Greenville
A middle-third composite is a weighted blend; individual dimensions can sit well above or below it.