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 | Durham | Winston-Salem | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,296/mo | $956/mo | 35.6% higher in A |
| Median home value | $316,600 | $187,400 | 68.9% higher in A |
| Median household income | $74,710 | $54,416 | 37.3% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 101.2 | 97.2 | 4.1% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 98.7 | 93.5 | 5.5% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 86.6 | 79.8 | 8.6% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 102.4 | 91.6 | 11.8% higher 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 Durham, you'd need $84,676 in Winston-Salem to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Winston-Salem, NC is about 15.3% cheaper overall than Durham, NC, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 26% lower in Winston-Salem than in Durham. If you earn $80,000 in Durham, you'd need about $67,740 in Winston-Salem to keep the same standard of living.