Today I would like to talk a little bit about Greensboro, NC. I thought this might be helpful in case you are considering living here or if your job happens to move you to this area.
Greensboro has a population just under 250,000 people (as of 2010) and has grown about 9.83% since 2000 (source: bestplaces.net).
Housing here is quite affordable and you can find something in almost any price range. The cost of living here is reported to be around 13% lower than the national average.
Jobs have been an issue in Greensboro over the last few years. Especially since the recession has hit, there have been several layoffs and jobs that were once promising have fallen by the wayside.
In North Carolina as a whole, mainstay industries like textiles, tobacco, etc. have all but moved away to cheaper countries or been shut out. This area is in a big transition to other industry such as transportation, logistics, etc.
Overall, Greensboro is an inexpensive place to start a family, but many report that it lacks in “city life” as some of the bigger cities might have. Greensboro does have an abundance of parks and several historical areas and the downtown area is attempting to revitalize, but it has a long ways to go to reach the level of Charlotte or Raleigh.
I’ll try to review more North Carolina cities in the coming weeks.
