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Winston-Salem

Winston-Salem, NC

Population: 250,887
VS
Wilmington

Wilmington, NC

Population: 118,578

Winston-Salem vs Wilmington

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

Demographics

Population
251KWinston-Salem
119KWilmington
2.1x diff
Median Age
36Winston-Salem
38Wilmington
5% diff
Pop. Density
1,877Winston-Salem
2,308Wilmington
23% diff
Area (sq mi)
134Winston-Salem
53Wilmington
2.5x diff
Male
46.6%
Winston-Salem
46.9%
Wilmington
1% diff
Female
53.4%
Winston-Salem
53.1%
Wilmington
1% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$58KWinston-Salem
$64KWilmington
11% diff
Per Capita Income
$35KWinston-Salem
$46KWilmington
31% diff
Poverty Rate
13.0%
Winston-Salem
8.9%
Wilmington
46% diff
Unemployment
3.6%
Winston-Salem
3.0%
Wilmington
20% diff
Cost of Living
94Winston-Salem
94Wilmington
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,274Winston-Salem
$1,185Wilmington
8% diff

Housing

Home Value
$208KWinston-Salem
$350KWilmington
68% diff
Median Rent
$1,033Winston-Salem
$1,311Wilmington
27% diff
Homeownership
54.6%
Winston-Salem
46.8%
Wilmington
17% diff
Zillow Value
$260KWinston-Salem
$409KWilmington
57% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,445Winston-Salem
$1,670Wilmington
16% diff
Rent Burden
29.5%
Winston-Salem
32.1%
Wilmington
9% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
712Winston-Salem
608Wilmington
17% diff
Property Crime
5,417Winston-Salem
2,880Wilmington
88% diff
Murder Rate
5Winston-Salem
6Wilmington
3% diff

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
60°FWinston-Salem
65°FWilmington
7% diff
Jan Temp
44°FWinston-Salem
52°FWilmington
19% diff
Jul Temp
79°FWinston-Salem
80°FWilmington
2% diff
Rainfall
37.1"Winston-Salem
59.0"Wilmington
59% diff
Snowfall
0.8"Winston-Salem
0.0"Wilmington
Sunny Days
299Winston-Salem
312Wilmington
4% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
37.2%
Winston-Salem
45.8%
Wilmington
23% diff
High School+
88.4%
Winston-Salem
93.5%
Wilmington
6% diff
Graduate+
15.1%
Winston-Salem
15.5%
Wilmington
3% diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
21.8 minWinston-Salem
18.5 minWilmington
18% diff
Drive Alone
73.2%
Winston-Salem
70.9%
Wilmington
3% diff
Public Transit
1.2%
Winston-Salem
0.4%
Wilmington
3.1x diff
Work from Home
12.3%
Winston-Salem
17.7%
Wilmington
44% diff

Health

Obesity
43.3%
Winston-Salem
33.2%
Wilmington
30% diff
Smoking
14.9%
Winston-Salem
13.3%
Wilmington
12% diff
Uninsured
13.1%
Winston-Salem
9.8%
Wilmington
34% diff
Diabetes
12.3%
Winston-Salem
10.1%
Wilmington
22% diff
Heart Disease
5.7%
Winston-Salem
5.5%
Wilmington
4% diff
Depression
23.7%
Winston-Salem
25.8%
Wilmington
9% diff

The Verdict

14 Winston-Salem
:
24 Wilmington

Wilmington leads in 24 of 38 categories

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