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Raleigh

Raleigh, NC

Population: 470,763
VS
Winston-Salem

Winston-Salem, NC

Population: 250,887

Raleigh vs Winston-Salem

Side-by-side comparison of Raleigh, NC and Winston-Salem, NC

Demographics

Population
471KRaleigh
251KWinston-Salem
88% diff
Median Age
35Raleigh
36Winston-Salem
3% diff
Pop. Density
3,119Raleigh
1,877Winston-Salem
66% diff
Area (sq mi)
146Raleigh
134Winston-Salem
9% diff
Male
48.5%
Raleigh
46.6%
Winston-Salem
4% diff
Female
51.5%
Raleigh
53.4%
Winston-Salem
4% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$82KRaleigh
$58KWinston-Salem
43% diff
Per Capita Income
$50KRaleigh
$35KWinston-Salem
42% diff
Poverty Rate
6.9%
Raleigh
13.0%
Winston-Salem
88% diff
Unemployment
3.2%
Raleigh
3.6%
Winston-Salem
13% diff
Cost of Living
94Raleigh
94Winston-Salem
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,477Raleigh
$1,274Winston-Salem
16% diff

Housing

Home Value
$378KRaleigh
$208KWinston-Salem
81% diff
Median Rent
$1,468Raleigh
$1,033Winston-Salem
42% diff
Homeownership
51.2%
Raleigh
54.6%
Winston-Salem
7% diff
Zillow Value
$429KRaleigh
$260KWinston-Salem
65% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,567Raleigh
$1,445Winston-Salem
8% diff
Rent Burden
30.5%
Raleigh
29.5%
Winston-Salem
3% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
256Raleigh
712Winston-Salem
2.8x diff
Property Crime
1,783Raleigh
5,417Winston-Salem
3x diff
Murder Rate
1Raleigh
5Winston-Salem
5.2x diff

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
62°FRaleigh
60°FWinston-Salem
3% diff
Jan Temp
48°FRaleigh
44°FWinston-Salem
8% diff
Jul Temp
81°FRaleigh
79°FWinston-Salem
3% diff
Rainfall
42.2"Raleigh
37.1"Winston-Salem
14% diff
Snowfall
1.3"Raleigh
0.8"Winston-Salem
53% diff
Sunny Days
293Raleigh
299Winston-Salem
2% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
52.9%
Raleigh
37.2%
Winston-Salem
42% diff
High School+
92.5%
Raleigh
88.4%
Winston-Salem
5% diff
Graduate+
20.0%
Raleigh
15.1%
Winston-Salem
32% diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
23.4 minRaleigh
21.8 minWinston-Salem
7% diff
Drive Alone
65.1%
Raleigh
73.2%
Winston-Salem
13% diff
Public Transit
1.3%
Raleigh
1.2%
Winston-Salem
12% diff
Work from Home
23.4%
Raleigh
12.3%
Winston-Salem
90% diff

Health

Obesity
31.4%
Raleigh
43.3%
Winston-Salem
38% diff
Smoking
10.8%
Raleigh
14.9%
Winston-Salem
38% diff
Uninsured
9.5%
Raleigh
13.1%
Winston-Salem
38% diff
Diabetes
9.9%
Raleigh
12.3%
Winston-Salem
24% diff
Heart Disease
4.8%
Raleigh
5.7%
Winston-Salem
19% diff
Depression
23.9%
Raleigh
23.7%
Winston-Salem
1% diff

The Verdict

28 Raleigh
:
11 Winston-Salem

Raleigh leads in 28 of 39 categories

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