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 | Wilson | Winston-Salem | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $864/mo | $956/mo | 9.6% lower in A |
| Median home value | $167,400 | $187,400 | 10.7% lower in A |
| Median household income | $46,891 | $54,416 | 13.8% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 97.2 | 97.2 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 90.3 | 90.8 | ≈ equal |
| 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 Wilson, you'd need $107,917 in Winston-Salem to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Wilson, NC is about 7.3% cheaper overall than Winston-Salem, NC, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 20% lower in Wilson than in Winston-Salem. If you earn $80,000 in Wilson, you'd need about $86,334 in Winston-Salem to keep the same standard of living.