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Winston-Salem, NC cityscape

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Winston-Salem

nc · metro 696k

a dispatch from

winston-salem

NC

36.10°N

80.24°W

Winston-Salem is Moravian cookie traditions, old tobacco wealth (R.J. Reynolds), and Krispy Kreme's hometown (the original hot doughnut sign is still here). Old Salem is a living history Moravian village downtown. The food scene has picked up nicely, the arts scene leans on the University of North Carolina School of the Arts. Slower-paced than its Triad neighbors. A little secret.

metro696k

01 · the verdict

the verdict

$546

the monthly cost of moving past Clarksville

You'd pay for Winston-Salem. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
landable, recorded on the winston-salem entry

02 · the money

a quick ledger.

01rent

$1,508/mo

13% more expensive than Clarksville(vs $1,337/mo)

02state income tax

4.5%

$375/mo more in state tax than Clarksville

vs 0% in Clarksville

03after rent

$6,450/mo

$546 less than Clarksville

gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.

04a house here

$283k

4% cheaper than Clarksville

vs $294k in Clarksville

05metro size

696k

vs 337k in Clarksville

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

186

pleasant days a year, in winston-salem.

Clarksville keeps to 173 pleasant days a year.

Lighter on events: Clarksville packs Infinity× more into a month.
on a typical month
·outdoorscore

54/100

6% higher than Clarksville

vs 51/100 in Clarksville

Closest outdoor draw: Hanging Rock State Park, 19.7 mi.

·walk score®

71/100

14% lower than Clarksville

vs 83/100 in Clarksville

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

0

100% fewer than Clarksville

vs 47 nonstops in Clarksville

04 · see also

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