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1 / 25#25. Midway
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 4,826
Best places to live in the Greensboro metro area
Stacker compiled a list of the best places to live in the Greensboro metro area using data from the Niche. Niche uses 15 weighted factors for its rankings. A majority of the score is based on cost of living, higher education rate, housing, public schools, diversity, and crime. You can read more about Niche's methodology here.
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2 / 25#24. Faith
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 1,090
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3 / 25#23. Trinity
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 7,066
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4 / 25#22. Wallburg
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 3,104
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5 / 25#21. Tobaccoville
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 2,632
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6 / 25#20. Mocksville
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 6,001
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7 / 25#19. Archdale
- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 11,992
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8 / 25#18. Elon
- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 11,325
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9 / 25#17. Walkertown
- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 5,793
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10 / 25#16. Advance
- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 1,544
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11 / 25#15. High Point
- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 115,263
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12 / 25#14. Efland
- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 1,064
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13 / 25#13. Winston-Salem
- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 250,887
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14 / 25#12. Kernersville
- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 27,439
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15 / 25#11. Forest Oaks
- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 4,095
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16 / 25#10. Pleasant Garden
- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 4,989
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17 / 25#9. Mebane
- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 18,899
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18 / 25#8. Greensboro
- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 298,564
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19 / 25#7. Gibsonville
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 9,289
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20 / 25#6. Oak Ridge
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 7,660
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21 / 25#5. Jamestown
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 3,685
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22 / 25#4. Lewisville
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 13,655
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23 / 25#3. Clemmons
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 21,574
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24 / 25#2. Stokesdale
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 5,943
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25 / 25#1. Summerfield
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 11,031
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