Population
El Paso
678,147
Winston-Salem
250,887
Median Income
El Paso
$58,734
Winston-Salem
$57,673
Home Value
El Paso
$171,700
Winston-Salem
$208,200
Rent
El Paso
$1,041
Winston-Salem
$1,033
Crime Rate
El Paso
2.79
Winston-Salem
8.10
Cost of Living
El Paso
100.4
Winston-Salem
98.4
Avg Temp
El Paso
66°F
Winston-Salem
N/A
Unemployment
El Paso
6.2%
Winston-Salem
5.9%
How Similar Are El Paso & Winston-Salem?
Winston-Salem is El Paso's #20 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
El Paso
678,147
Winston-Salem
250,887
El Paso (678,147) is about 2.7x larger than Winston-Salem (250,887).
Violent Crime
El Paso
2.79
Winston-Salem
8.10
Winston-Salem's violent crime is significantly higher than El Paso's — 66% difference.
Property Crime
El Paso
14.94
Winston-Salem
29.21
Winston-Salem has a 49% higher property crime than El Paso.
Political Leaning
El Paso
41.8%
Winston-Salem
42.8%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 2% difference.
Unemployment
El Paso
6.2%
Winston-Salem
5.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
El Paso
$58,734
Winston-Salem
$57,673
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
El Paso
$171,700
Winston-Salem
$208,200
Winston-Salem has a 18% higher home values than El Paso.
Education
El Paso
17.6%
Winston-Salem
24.1%
Winston-Salem has a 27% higher education than El Paso.
Demographics
El Paso
39.3%
Winston-Salem
48.7%
Winston-Salem has a 19% higher demographics than El Paso.
Cost of Living
El Paso
100.4
Winston-Salem
98.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. El Paso and Winston-Salem share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Winston-Salem leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Winston-Salem leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDEl Paso has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,013 vs $1,082 in Winston-Salem (6% lower). El Paso has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,191 vs $1,232 in Winston-Salem. Winston-Salem scores 109.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 113.4 in El Paso.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWinston-Salem has a median property tax of $1,964 vs $3,652 in El Paso (86% lower). El Paso has a vacancy rate of 7.8% compared to 11.6% in Winston-Salem. Winston-Salem has a median home value of $208,200 vs $171,700 in El Paso (18% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Winston-Salem leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEl Paso: 328,743 vs Winston-Salem: 122,917 for labor force. Winston-Salem has a work from home of 12.3% compared to 7.8% in El Paso. Winston-Salem has a per capita income of $35,074 vs $28,942 in El Paso (17% higher).
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Crime & Safety — El Paso leads
Source: FBI UCREl Paso has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.40 compared to 5.70 in Winston-Salem. El Paso has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.11 in Winston-Salem. El Paso has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 2.79 compared to 8.10 in Winston-Salem.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Winston-Salem leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWinston-Salem has a bachelor's degree or higher of 24.1% compared to 17.6% in El Paso. Winston-Salem has a high school diploma or higher of 39.5% compared to 33.2% in El Paso.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEl Paso has a population of 678,147, about 2.7x the size of Winston-Salem (250,887). El Paso skews younger with a median age of 34.1 vs 35.6.
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El Paso
Winston-Salem
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWinston-Salem: 3.8 vs El Paso: 1.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5). El Paso: 5 vs Winston-Salem: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Winston-Salem leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWinston-Salem has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.1% in El Paso. Winston-Salem has a work from home of 12.3% compared to 7.8% in El Paso. Winston-Salem has a public transit of 1.2% compared to 1.1% in El Paso.
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