City comparison
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Bismarck | Winston-Salem | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $969/mo | $956/mo | 1.4% higher in A |
| Median home value | $283,800 | $187,400 | 51.4% higher in A |
| Median household income | $76,014 | $54,416 | 39.7% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 95.9 | 97.2 | 1.4% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 80.0 | 90.8 | 11.9% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 92.9 | 98.9 | 6.1% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 93.5 | 97.2 | 3.7% lower in A |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Bismarck, you'd need $99,920 in Winston-Salem to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Bismarck and Winston-Salem have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 9% lower in Winston-Salem than in Bismarck. If you earn $80,000 in Bismarck, you'd need about $79,936 in Winston-Salem to keep the same standard of living.