Winston-Salem, NC

Full City Profile · North Carolina · Forsyth County County

3.3 /5.0

B Good

250,887 Population 1,877/sq mi density

$57,673 Median Income $35,074 per capita

$208,200 Home Value $260,277 Zillow

$1,033 Median Rent 29.5% income on rent

60°F Avg Temperature 299 sunny days/yr

712 Violent Crime/100K 5,417 property/100K

Overall

3.3 / 5.0

Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education

B+

Economy

3.5 / 5.0

$57,673 median income, 3.6% unemployment

A+

Affordability

4.7 / 5.0

$208,200 home value, $1,033/mo rent

Safety

1.0 / 5.0

712 violent crimes/100K (87% above avg)

B+

Education

4.0 / 5.0

37.2% bachelor's degree or higher

Parks & Recreation in Winston-Salem (16)

Bullhead Mountain State Natural Area

State Park

276 acres. Open Access

Entrance: $0

Claytor Lake State Park

State Park

475 acres. Open Access

Entrance: $0

Fairy Stone State Park

State Park

5,346 acres. Open Access

Entrance: $0

Guilford Courthouse National Military Park

National Military Park

"I never saw such fighting since God made me. The Americans fought like demons." - Lt. General Charles, Earl Cornwallis On March 15, 1781, six years into the American Revolution, General Greene and Lord Cornwallis' troops faced off at a small courthouse community. The battle would cha...

Entrance: $0

Activities: Arts and Culture, Theater, Auto and ATV, Scenic Driving, Biking, Road Biking, Guided Tours, Self-Guided Tours - Walking, Self-Guided Tours - Auto, Living History, Historic Weapons Demonstration, Junio...

Weather: https://www.nps.gov/guco/planyourvisit/weather.htm Summers are warm to hot and humid with the occasional thunderstorm. Spring and Fall are cool with rainy periods. Winter is mild and cold with snow an...

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Hanging Rock State Park

State Park

3,205 acres. Open Access

Entrance: $0

Haw River State Park

State Park

1,372 acres. Open Access

Entrance: $0

Lake Norman State Park

State Park

1,927 acres. Open Access

Entrance: $0

Mayo River State Park

State Park

Open Access

Entrance: $0

Mayo River State Park

State Park

4 acres. Open Access

Entrance: $0

Morrow Mountain State Park

State Park

5,596 acres. Open Access

Entrance: $0

New River Trail State Park

State Park

1,430 acres. Open Access

Entrance: $0

Pilot Mountain State Park

State Park

3,915 acres. Open Access

Entrance: $0

Shot Tower Historic State Park

State Park

7 acres. Open Access

Entrance: $0

Smith Mountain Lake State Park

State Park

1,273 acres. Open Access

Entrance: $0

Stone Mountain State Park

State Park

300 acres. Open Access

Entrance: $0

Weymouth Woods-Sandhills Nature Preserve

State Park

219 acres. Open Access

Entrance: $0