Best places to live in the Greensboro metro area

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July 8, 2025
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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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#25. Midway

- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 4,826

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#24. Faith

- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 1,090

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#23. Trinity

- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 7,066

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#22. Wallburg

- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 3,104

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#21. Tobaccoville

- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 2,632

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#20. Mocksville

- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 6,001

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#19. Archdale

- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 11,992

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#18. Elon

- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 11,325

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#17. Walkertown

- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 5,793

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#16. Advance

- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 1,544

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#15. High Point

- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 115,263

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#14. Efland

- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 1,064

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#13. Winston-Salem

- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 250,887

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#12. Kernersville

- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 27,439

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#11. Forest Oaks

- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 4,095

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#10. Pleasant Garden

- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 4,989

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#9. Mebane

- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 18,899

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#8. Greensboro

- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 298,564

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#7. Gibsonville

- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 9,289

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#6. Oak Ridge

- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 7,660

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#5. Jamestown

- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 3,685

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#4. Lewisville

- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 13,655

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#3. Clemmons

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 21,574

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#2. Stokesdale

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 5,943

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#1. Summerfield

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 11,031

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