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Winston-Salem
Composite Score50.1
💵 Median Income
$61,319
▼ $5,561vs state ($66,880)
🔒 Violent Crime Rate
278
▲ 102vs state (380)
👥 Population
249,545
Census Bureau 2024
🏠 Cost of Living Index
96
100 = national average
Winston-Salem vs North Carolina
Winston-SalemNorth Carolina
Scores by Category
💰 Economy34.9
▼ 11 vs state (state: 45.9)
🛡️ Safety51.8
▼ 4.2 vs state (state: 56)
🏥 Health48.7
▲ 12 vs state (state: 36.7)
🎓 Education49.7
▲ 10.9 vs state (state: 38.8)
💼 Fiscal Health46.6
▲ 11.9 vs state (state: 34.7)
📈 Growth63.5
▲ 4.7 vs state (state: 58.8)
🏠 Affordability76.6
▲ 7.5 vs state (state: 69.1)
🌿 Environment39.2
▼ 11.3 vs state (state: 50.5)
Winston-Salem vs North Carolina
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Data Sources
📎Bureau of Labor Statistics, LAUS (Dec 2025)📎U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2024📎FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, 2024📎America's Health Rankings, 2025📎WalletHub/NAEP, 2025📎U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024📎Cook Political Report, PVI 2024