High Point, NC: Local News, Events & Neighbors

High Point is a city in Guilford County, North Carolina, located south and southwest of Greensboro, inside the Piedmont Triad region of the U.S. state of North Carolina. Outskirts of High Point also extends into Randolph, Davidson, and Forsyth counties. The city was of a total population of 114,059 at the 2020 census. High Point is the ninth-most populous city in North Carolina, the third-largest city in the Piedmont Triad, and the 259th-most populous city in the U.S. Major industries in High Point include furniture, textiles, and bus manufacturing. The official slogan of the city is "North Carolina's International City" due to the semi-annual High Point Furniture Market that attracts 100,0…

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How High Point ranks

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#61Shortest commute in NC #8Most conserved land in NC #21Rent easiest to afford in NC All NC rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code27260, 27261, 27262

Area code336

Living in High Point

Housing in High Point

$250K≈ same as a year ago Typical home value · Zillow

The typical High Point home is worth about $250,000, about the same as a year ago, 25% below the North Carolina typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market48

Sale-to-list97.6%

Sold in May136

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Safety in High Point

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Safety Grade C-

High Point reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 85% report less. Compared with places its own size, it does better than 44%.

Violent crime per 1,000

High Point 5.2

North Carolina 3.3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

High Point 19.3

North Carolina 18.1

U.S. 15.5

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Schools in High Point

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School Grade B-

The public schools High Point’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 51% of North Carolina’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

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DistrictGuilford County SchoolsSchools37

Southwest Elementary A+Elementary · Grades K–5 · 808 students Florence Elementary B+Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 628 students Northwood Elementary C-Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 502 students Montlieu Academy of Technology C-Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 499 students Union Hill Elementary CElementary · Grades PK–5 · 495 students Oak View Elementary DElementary · Grades PK–5 · 491 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within NC. Ratings are from neighbors.

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