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About King
City in North Carolina, United StatesKing is a city in Stokes and Forsyth counties, North Carolina, United States. The population was 7,096 at the 2020 census. King is part of the Piedmont Triad metropolitan area, located 15 miles (24 km) northwest of Winston-Salem.
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Housing in King
The typical King home is worth about $279,000, up 3.8% in a year, 17% below the North Carolina typical home.
A seller's market
Safety in King
Safety Grade B-
King reports less crime per resident than 50% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Schools in King
All King schools →School Grade B-
The public schools King’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 54% of North Carolina’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
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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