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Winston-Salem, NC
North Carolina · Forsyth County · Winston-Salem Metro
Winston-Salem is a large city in North Carolina with a population of 250,887. Residents earn $57,673 per year, which is 23% below the national average.
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
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Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
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Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$57,673 median income, 3.6% unemployment
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Affordability
4.7 / 5.0
$208,200 home value, $1,033/mo rent
F
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
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Historic Markers
14
Officially designated historical markers from the Historical Marker Database
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Haunted Places
9
Locations with documented reports of paranormal activity and sightings
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Haunted Places Near Winston-Salem, NC
9 reported haunted locations found near Winston-Salem, NC.
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Salem | Brookstown Inn Hotel - In several rooms of the inn, guests over the past 25 years have reported being awakened to a mischievous female voice either repeating their names, or saying "Mercy...Mercy...Mercy..." |
| Salem | Forsyth County - In the early 90's a young man commited sucide by jumping off the old Wachovia building in downtown Winston Salem head first and died.. It happen at 12pm durning Lunch hours. Now on the Anniversary of the man's death you can see him jumping off the old building but when he hits the ground there nothing there. A former worker says alot of people reported being pushed or feeling someone touch them while up on the roof top of the old building. |
| Salem | Salem College for Women - Clewell Dorm - Clewell Dorm has the ghost of a young girl child that fell down the, now boarded up, elevator shaft. Strong friendship room in Strong dorm has a spirit in it who likes to "uncover" people while they are sleeping. |
| Salem | Salem College for Women - Fine Arts Center - There is a phantom of the Fine Arts Center who can be heard walking down the halls late at night and who likes to play the pianos and organs. |
| Salem | Salem College for Women - Gramley Dorm - Located right down the street from Gramley Library. In the Gramley dorm, it is said that the floor, which is now the third floor of the building, was once the attic. Long ago, a girl went up to the attic and hung herself. It is said that at night, girls on the second floor can hear the girl's spirit dragging a trunk across the floor to where she is going to hang herself. No one on the third floor can hear it though. Also in this building, people on the... |
| Salem | Salem College for Women - Gramley Library Building - there is said to be strange apparitions and screaming coming from the third floor. Rumor has it that 2 girls back in 1907 died by electrocution. Many claim to hear the cries and see the lights at least once a week. |
| Salem | Theatre #2 - A man died in this theatre and things have not been the same since. Employees have reported numerous problems with the projection booth equipment that cannot be explained. The problems get progressively worse the closer it gets to Halloween. People have also claimed to see apparitions and hear strange noises. Some employees have even quit because of the ghost. |
| Salem College | Babcock Dormitory - There is a picture of Mary Reynolds Babcock (daughter of R.J. Reynolds tobacco typhoon)hung in the lobby of the Babcock Dormitory. It is said by many students that Mary's eyes will follow you while your walking by. To avoid negative looks, the students frequently say hi to Mary Babcock's picture, and bye when they exit the building. |
| Tiwanna Fatz Restaurant | Tiwanna Fatz restaurant was active with people for some time before it partially burnt down, there was a little girl who died in the fire. The part of the restaurant was rebuilt. Rumor has it that if you stay in the area that burnt down you will sometimes occasionally hear the little girls' voice. |