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Kernersville, NC

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Quality of Life

Overall Quality Of Life
A+
Elite

An exceptional place to live — walkable, affordable relative to incomes, with a thriving local economy and abundant recreation.

Quality of Life blends cost of living, nearby amenities, socioeconomic signals, and neighborhood character. City-level scores represent the whole municipality; individual neighborhoods can differ.

The Hood Index™

A metric tracking the socioeconomic signals of the area.

A+
Hood Index scan area
Luxury Lean91%
RisksNeutralGrowth
Premium
33
Positive
40
Poor
3
Negative
2

Groceries

6 within 10 miles

0.9mi

Gas

20 within 10 miles

0.4mi

Hospital

16 within 20 miles

2.3mi

Airport

RDU — Raleigh–Durham International

73.8mi

Post Office

USPS — Walkertown, NC

5.8mi

Critical Amenities

Country Clubs

Nearest private club or country club.

Golf3Nearest 7 mi
Camping8Nearest 12.7 mi
Marina1Nearest 8.4 mi
Winery0Nearest 11.1 mi
Ice Rink0 
Gun Range1Nearest 8.5 mi

Affluence Level

Overall Affluence Grade
C
Average

A middle-class area roughly in line with national averages across income, home values, education, and employment.

Est. Avg Net Worth
$551k
16% below US avg
Avg HH Debt
$20k
9% above US avg

Crime

Overall Crime Grade
C+
Moderate

Crime rates similar to the national median for U.S. locations.

Crime Rate
29.9
Incidents per 1,000 residents
5yr Trend
−27.3%
Overall crime change since 2020

Violent Crime

5yr−35.1%
Homicide
0.03 / 1k Residents42% below state avg
Robbery
0.38 / 1k Residents1% below state avg
Aggravated Assault
1.53 / 1k Residents34% below state avg

Property Crime

5yr−19.5%
Burglary
2.15 / 1k Residents21% below state avg
Larceny-Theft
23.69 / 1k Residents100% above state avg
Motor Vehicle Theft
1.81 / 1k Residents5% below state avg
Source: FBI Crime Data · 2025

Political Climate

Cook PVI: R+9Leans Conservative

District shown is the primary district for this city’s centroid. Cities may span multiple districts.

Presidential Voting Trends for Kernersville, North Carolina
Dem Rep
30%40%50%60%2000200420082012201620202024

Personal Sovereignty

Personal Sovereignty measures your capacity for self-reliance and independence with minimal government friction. Higher scores mean fewer barriers between you and the way you want to live... but it assumes you have the space you need and good neighbors.

Overall Sovereignty Grade
B
Self-Reliant

Viable for self-reliance. Generally workable, though some barriers may limit total independence.

State Policy

Tax Burden
C+
Weak9.9% of income
Property Rights
C+
FairIJ Grade C+
Firearm Rights
A
GreatFPC Grade A
Homeschooling
D-
PoorHigh regulation

Energy independence: Importer (15% of energy produced in-state)

Personal Liberty

Raw Milk
C+
LimitedHerd shares only
Gambling Laws
B
Broadly OpenTribal · Poker · Sportsbetting
Marijuana Laws
A-
Broadly LegalMedical + Decrim.

Homesteading

Growing Season229 days313 frost-free
Annual Rainfall50.8"
Elevation1,014 ft

Strategic Assessment

Strategic Assessment grades tactical survivability using Joel Skousen's Strategic Relocation framework. Major population centers, blast zones, natural disasters, and border exposure all drive risk — lower exposure means a more defensible position in a crisis.

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Overall Strategic Grade
C
Exposed

Meaningful friction. Expect exposure to either population pressure, blast zones, or natural disaster risk. Consider buying a retreat property.

Strategic Pillars

City Proximity
C-
Weak16 mi to nearest major city
Fallout Danger
C-
Weak1 within ~30 mi
Natural Disaster
F
PoorInland Flooding, Tornado, Cold Wave, Hurricane, Earthquake
Border / Coast
A+
Greatborder 468 mi · coast 176 mi
FEMA Expected Loss$104.1M/yrfor the county

Key Distances

Nearest Major CityGreensboro299k people are 16 mi away
Nearest Major AirportNo hub airport within 50 mi
Distance to State Capital84 miRaleigh, NC
Nearest Prison9.7 mi1 within 25 mi

* Values derived from national, state, county, city and local statistics and may differ in a specific area.

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