Greensboro, North Carolina
About Greensboro
Greensboro is a big city in northern North Carolina counting 307,381 people who proudly call it home. It ranks as the 3rd largest city in North Carolina and the 69th largest in the entire United States.
Greensboro holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 134.29 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,289 residents per square mile.
📰 Greensboro News Today
- Man dies following crash on East Wendover Avenue in Greensboro FOX8 WGHP · Aug 16
- 10-year-old border collie found 1,000 miles from home in North Carolina WCNC · Aug 17
- Thelma Walker Obituary (1938 - 2026) - Greensboro, NC - Greensboro News & Record Legacy obituary · Aug 12
- About 270 apartments planned at former Sears site in Greensboro Greensboro News and Record · Aug 17
- Oklahoma dog Rio found 1,000 miles away in Greensboro, reunited with owner WXII · Aug 18
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Greensboro Unique
- One of the 5 largest cities in North Carolina (#3 statewide).
- One of 8 places in the US named Greensboro — but the North Carolina one has a character all its own.
- Unusually large footprint: 134.29 sq mi of land — bigger than many US counties' seats.
- Positioned in northern North Carolina, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- A deep job market and services that draw people from across the region.
- Serious economic gravity — one of the region's employment and cultural hubs.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 10 miles.
📍 Neighborhoods in Greensboro
Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Greensboro
- 1618 Midtown
- 1618 West Seafood Grille — seafood
- 33 & Elm Coffee House (café)
- 42 Fry — seafood
- 7 Brew — coffee shop (café)
- A Special Blend — coffee shop (café)
- A'leurer
- Achilles Grill — greek
- Aji Fusion
- Akoko — bubble tea (café)
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- African American Atelier · Art gallery
- Arcadia Manor · Arcade
- Blandwood Mansion · Museum
- Boxcar Bar + Arcade
- Celebration Station · Theme park
- Chuck E. Cheese
- GreenHill Center for NC Art · Art gallery
- Greensboro History Museum · Museum
- Greensboro Pinball Museum · Arcade
- Greensboro Project Space · Art gallery
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Greensboro
- 🏞️ Guilford Courthouse National Military Park · National Park reviews ★
- Britishwoods Park reviews ★
- Carolina Laurel Park reviews ★
- Cascade Park reviews ★
- Center City Park reviews ★
- College Park reviews ★
- Country Park reviews ★
- Craft Park reviews ★
- Cumberland Park reviews ★
- Dogwood Park reviews ★
- Elmwood Park reviews ★
- Forest Valley Park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Greensboro
- Aggie Academy
- Allen Middle
- Archer Elementary
- Cornerstone Charter Academy-CFA
- Edwin A Alderman Elementary
- Gate City Charter
- Greensboro Academy
- Guilford Preparatory Academy
- Next Generation Academy
- Piedmont Classical High School
- Summit Creek Academy
- Swann Middle School
- The Experiential School of Greensboro
- Triad Math and Science Academy
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare
- Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital, The ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.