Winston-Salem, NC
Overall Livability
51
out of 100
🏙
51
Livability
💰
65
Affordability
🎓
59
Educational Attainment
🛡
27
Crime & Safety
☀
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Weather
City Overview
Population
249,571
Median Age
36
Median Income
$54,416
Poverty Rate
18%
Housing
Median Home Value
$187,400
Median Monthly Rent
$956
Homeownership Rate
54%
Rental Market
Renter Burden Rate
46%
Share of renters paying 30%+ of income on rent
Educational Attainment
High School Diploma or Higher88%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher36%
Internet & Commute
Households with Broadband85%
Average Commute Time
23 min
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Crime & Safety
Violent Crime (per 1k)
11.79
Property Crime (per 1k)
39.23
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Pros
- ✓Very affordable cost of living
Cons
- ✗Above-average crime rate
Population by Age
Under 18
23%
18–34
26%
35–54
24%
55–64
12%
65+
15%
Key Facts
- Population
- 249,571
- Median Income
- $54,416
- Median Rent
- $956
- Median Home Value
- $187,400
- Median Age
- 35.7
- Homeownership
- 54%
- Broadband Access
- 85%
- Avg Commute
- 23 min
Nearby Cities
- High Point27 km
- Greensboro39 km
- Concord86 km
- Charlotte112 km
- Durham123 km
Other Cities in North Carolina
- Durham284,094
- Fayetteville208,697
- Greensboro297,202
- Cary174,880
- Wilmington116,933
Score Breakdown
- Affordability
- 65
- Educational Attainment
- 59
- Crime & Safety
- 27
- Weather
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