Living in Kernersville, NC
Suburb in North Carolina
Kernersville is a suburb in North Carolina, home to about 27,000 people, with 949,000 living within 31 mi. Day to day, most trips are by car. Life moves at a relaxed pace, and homes are mostly apartments.
Is Kernersville a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Affordable housing: a typical 3-bedroom home is about $302k and rents for $1,610 a month
- Strong healthcare: 3 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
- Low natural disaster risk: 5 federally declared disasters since 2000
- Easy flying: GSO is 8 mi away
👎 Cons
- Fewer outdoor escapes: no big hills or water close by
- Smaller job market: about 949,000 people live within 31 mi
- Quieter on culture: few museums and attractions nearby
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Key facts
Living in Kernersville: common questions
What is the cost of living in Kernersville?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $302k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $1,610 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are below the US average (index 93, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Kernersville?
North Carolina collects about $1,615 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 0.99% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Kernersville safe?
Violent crime is well below the national rate (0.7× in FBI 2019 data).
How are the schools in Kernersville?
Public schools in Kernersville test close to the US average in math and reading (2018–19 state tests, put on one national scale with NAEP), with about 16 students per teacher.
What is the weather like in Kernersville?
Kernersville has cool winters: winter days average around 52°F and summer days around 87°F, with roughly 7″ of snow a year.
Does Kernersville get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is low, mainly from flooding: 5 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 0.31 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Kernersville?
The nearest major airport is GSO, about 8 mi away.
How Kernersville scores
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