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 | Jacksonville | Winston-Salem | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,181/mo | $956/mo | 23.5% higher in A |
| Median home value | $176,200 | $187,400 | 6.0% lower in A |
| Median household income | $50,185 | $54,416 | 7.8% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 97.2 | 97.2 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 89.5 | 90.8 | 1.4% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 98.9 | 98.9 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 97.2 | 97.2 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Jacksonville, you'd need $98,392 in Winston-Salem to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Winston-Salem, NC is about 1.6% cheaper overall than Jacksonville, NC, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 5% lower in Winston-Salem than in Jacksonville. If you earn $80,000 in Jacksonville, you'd need about $78,714 in Winston-Salem to keep the same standard of living.