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

• Greensboro firefighters deployed to western NC ahead of Hurricane Isaias wfmynews2.com · Oct 10
• Greensboro police provide update on shooting outside ‘The O’ nightclub FOX8 WGHP · Oct 9
• PHOTOS | Greensboro firefighters deploy to Western NC in preparation for Isaias WXII · Oct 10
• Greensboro firefighters deploying to Asheville for Hurricane Isaias response wfmynews2.com · Oct 9
• Over 200 pounds of marijuana seized by Greensboro police, 2 charged FOX8 WGHP · Oct 8

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest North Carolina headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

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 · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 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.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

Full forecast →

Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Greensboro

🏘️ Nearby Communities