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 | Fayetteville | Winston-Salem | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,117/mo | $956/mo | 16.8% higher in A |
| Median home value | $158,500 | $187,400 | 15.4% lower in A |
| Median household income | $53,424 | $54,416 | 1.8% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 99.1 | 97.2 | 1.9% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 96.0 | 93.5 | 2.6% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 83.0 | 79.8 | 4.0% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 96.7 | 91.6 | 5.6% 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 Fayetteville, you'd need $92,113 in Winston-Salem to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Winston-Salem, NC is about 7.9% cheaper overall than Fayetteville, NC, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 14% lower in Winston-Salem than in Fayetteville. If you earn $80,000 in Fayetteville, you'd need about $73,690 in Winston-Salem to keep the same standard of living.