Winston-Salem

Winston-Salem, NC

Population: 250,887
VS
Fayetteville

Fayetteville, NC

Population: 209,692

Winston-Salem vs Fayetteville

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

Demographics

Population
251KWinston-Salem
210KFayetteville
20% diff
Median Age
36Winston-Salem
31Fayetteville
16% diff
Pop. Density
1,877Winston-Salem
1,414Fayetteville
33% diff
Area (sq mi)
134Winston-Salem
148Fayetteville
10% diff
Male
46.6%
Winston-Salem
50.9%
Fayetteville
9% diff
Female
53.4%
Winston-Salem
49.1%
Fayetteville
9% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$58KWinston-Salem
$56KFayetteville
2% diff
Per Capita Income
$35KWinston-Salem
$31KFayetteville
11% diff
Poverty Rate
13.0%
Winston-Salem
14.5%
Fayetteville
12% diff
Unemployment
5.9%
Winston-Salem
8.2%
Fayetteville
39% diff
Cost of Living
94Winston-Salem
94Fayetteville
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,274Winston-Salem
$1,073Fayetteville
19% diff

Housing

Home Value
$208KWinston-Salem
$172KFayetteville
21% diff
Median Rent
$1,033Winston-Salem
$1,179Fayetteville
14% diff
Homeownership
54.6%
Winston-Salem
46.5%
Fayetteville
17% diff
Zillow Value
$263KWinston-Salem
$224KFayetteville
17% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,445Winston-Salem
$1,426Fayetteville
1% diff
Rent Burden
29.5%
Winston-Salem
30.5%
Fayetteville
3% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
812Winston-Salem
686Fayetteville
18% diff
Property Crime
2,961Winston-Salem
3,146Fayetteville
6% diff
Murder Rate
11Winston-Salem
15Fayetteville
29% diff

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
60°FWinston-Salem
63°FFayetteville
6% diff
Jan Temp
40°FWinston-Salem
44°FFayetteville
11% diff
Jul Temp
79°FWinston-Salem
82°FFayetteville
4% diff
Rainfall
43.2"Winston-Salem
44.6"Fayetteville
3% diff
Snowfall
7.1"Winston-Salem
1.2"Fayetteville
5.9x diff

Education

Bachelor's+
37.2%
Winston-Salem
28.6%
Fayetteville
30% diff
High School+
88.4%
Winston-Salem
93.4%
Fayetteville
6% diff
Graduate+
15.1%
Winston-Salem
9.8%
Fayetteville
54% diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
21.8 minWinston-Salem
18.9 minFayetteville
15% diff
Drive Alone
73.2%
Winston-Salem
74.2%
Fayetteville
1% diff
Public Transit
1.2%
Winston-Salem
0.6%
Fayetteville
2x diff
Work from Home
12.3%
Winston-Salem
6.6%
Fayetteville
86% diff

Health

Obesity
43.3%
Winston-Salem
41.8%
Fayetteville
4% diff
Smoking
14.9%
Winston-Salem
16.0%
Fayetteville
7% diff
Uninsured
11.9%
Winston-Salem
10.8%
Fayetteville
10% diff
Diabetes
12.3%
Winston-Salem
13.2%
Fayetteville
7% diff
Heart Disease
5.7%
Winston-Salem
6.0%
Fayetteville
5% diff
Depression
23.7%
Winston-Salem
24.6%
Fayetteville
4% diff

The Verdict

24 Winston-Salem
:
14 Fayetteville

Winston-Salem leads in 24 of 38 categories

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