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 | Greensboro | Winston-Salem | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,048/mo | $956/mo | 9.6% higher in A |
| Median home value | $197,200 | $187,400 | 5.2% higher in A |
| Median household income | $55,051 | $54,416 | 1.2% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 98.3 | 97.2 | 1.1% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 94.9 | 93.5 | 1.5% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 81.6 | 79.8 | 2.3% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 94.5 | 91.6 | 3.2% 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 Greensboro, you'd need $95,329 in Winston-Salem to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Winston-Salem, NC is about 4.7% cheaper overall than Greensboro, NC, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 9% lower in Winston-Salem than in Greensboro. If you earn $80,000 in Greensboro, you'd need about $76,263 in Winston-Salem to keep the same standard of living.