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Winston-Salem

Winston-Salem, NC

Population: 250,887
VS
Cary

Cary, NC

Population: 176,686

Winston-Salem vs Cary

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

Demographics

Population
251KWinston-Salem
177KCary
42% diff
Median Age
36Winston-Salem
40Cary
12% diff
Pop. Density
1,877Winston-Salem
2,898Cary
54% diff
Area (sq mi)
134Winston-Salem
55Cary
2.4x diff
Male
46.6%
Winston-Salem
49.5%
Cary
6% diff
Female
53.4%
Winston-Salem
50.5%
Cary
6% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$58KWinston-Salem
$129KCary
2.2x diff
Per Capita Income
$35KWinston-Salem
$65KCary
84% diff
Poverty Rate
13.0%
Winston-Salem
3.5%
Cary
3.7x diff
Unemployment
3.6%
Winston-Salem
2.3%
Cary
57% diff
Cost of Living
94Winston-Salem
94Cary
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,274Winston-Salem
$1,477Cary
16% diff

Housing

Home Value
$208KWinston-Salem
$525KCary
2.5x diff
Median Rent
$1,033Winston-Salem
$1,621Cary
57% diff
Homeownership
54.6%
Winston-Salem
66.3%
Cary
21% diff
Zillow Value
$260KWinston-Salem
$620KCary
2.4x diff
Zillow Rent
$1,445Winston-Salem
$1,649Cary
14% diff
Rent Burden
29.5%
Winston-Salem
24.8%
Cary
19% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
712Winston-Salem
66Cary
10.8x diff
Property Crime
5,417Winston-Salem
904Cary
6x diff
Murder Rate
5Winston-Salem
1Cary
9.4x diff

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
60°FWinston-Salem
62°FCary
3% diff
Jan Temp
44°FWinston-Salem
47°FCary
7% diff
Jul Temp
79°FWinston-Salem
81°FCary
3% diff
Rainfall
37.1"Winston-Salem
42.7"Cary
15% diff
Snowfall
0.8"Winston-Salem
1.3"Cary
59% diff
Sunny Days
299Winston-Salem
299Cary

Education

Bachelor's+
37.2%
Winston-Salem
70.2%
Cary
89% diff
High School+
88.4%
Winston-Salem
96.3%
Cary
9% diff
Graduate+
15.1%
Winston-Salem
32.0%
Cary
2.1x diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
21.8 minWinston-Salem
22.7 minCary
4% diff
Drive Alone
73.2%
Winston-Salem
59.3%
Cary
23% diff
Public Transit
1.2%
Winston-Salem
0.4%
Cary
2.7x diff
Work from Home
12.3%
Winston-Salem
32.4%
Cary
2.6x diff

Health

Obesity
43.3%
Winston-Salem
24.6%
Cary
76% diff
Smoking
14.9%
Winston-Salem
7.4%
Cary
2x diff
Uninsured
13.1%
Winston-Salem
6.5%
Cary
2x diff
Diabetes
12.3%
Winston-Salem
7.9%
Cary
56% diff
Heart Disease
5.7%
Winston-Salem
4.0%
Cary
43% diff
Depression
23.7%
Winston-Salem
21.8%
Cary
9% diff

The Verdict

11 Winston-Salem
:
27 Cary

Cary leads in 27 of 38 categories

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