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Winston-Salem, NC cityscape

next stop after greensboro

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

$80

more expensive each month than Greensboro

Barely costlier than Greensboro. If Winston-Salem pulls you in, it's the life it offers, not the price tag.
landable, recorded on the winston-salem entry

02 · the money

a quick ledger.

01rent

$1,508/mo

6% more expensive than Greensboro(vs $1,428/mo)

02state income tax

4.5%

vs 4.5% in Greensboro

03after rent

$6,450/mo

$80 less than Greensboro

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

04a house here

$283k

5% more expensive than Greensboro

vs $269k in Greensboro

05metro size

696k

vs 790k in Greensboro

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

186

pleasant days a year, in winston-salem.

Greensboro gets 189 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine.

Greensboro hosts Infinity× more events.
on a typical month
·outdoorscore

54/100

0% lower than Greensboro

vs 54/100 in Greensboro

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

·walk score®

71/100

19% lower than Greensboro

vs 88/100 in Greensboro

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

0

100% fewer than Greensboro

vs 14 nonstops in Greensboro

04 · see also

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