Population
Milwaukee
569,756
Winston-Salem
250,887
Median Income
Milwaukee
$51,888
Winston-Salem
$57,673
Home Value
Milwaukee
$172,000
Winston-Salem
$208,200
Rent
Milwaukee
$1,033
Winston-Salem
$1,033
Crime Rate
Milwaukee
14.34
Winston-Salem
8.10
Cost of Living
Milwaukee
96.4
Winston-Salem
98.4
Avg Temp
Milwaukee
48°F
Winston-Salem
N/A
Unemployment
Milwaukee
5.9%
Winston-Salem
5.9%
How Similar Are Milwaukee & Winston-Salem?
Winston-Salem is Milwaukee's #20 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Milwaukee
569,756
Winston-Salem
250,887
Milwaukee (569,756) is about 2.3x larger than Winston-Salem (250,887).
Violent Crime
Milwaukee
14.34
Winston-Salem
8.10
Milwaukee has a 44% higher violent crime than Winston-Salem.
Property Crime
Milwaukee
27.01
Winston-Salem
29.21
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 8% difference.
Political Leaning
Milwaukee
29.8%
Winston-Salem
42.8%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Winston-Salem has a stronger Democratic lean (30% difference).
Unemployment
Milwaukee
5.9%
Winston-Salem
5.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Milwaukee
$51,888
Winston-Salem
$57,673
Winston-Salem has a 10% higher median income than Milwaukee.
Home Values
Milwaukee
$172,000
Winston-Salem
$208,200
Winston-Salem has a 17% higher home values than Milwaukee.
Education
Milwaukee
16.7%
Winston-Salem
24.1%
Winston-Salem has a 31% higher education than Milwaukee.
Demographics
Milwaukee
36.5%
Winston-Salem
48.7%
Winston-Salem has a 25% higher demographics than Milwaukee.
Cost of Living
Milwaukee
96.4
Winston-Salem
98.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Milwaukee and Winston-Salem differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Winston-Salem
Winston-Salem leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Milwaukee leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDWinston-Salem has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,232 vs $1,338 in Milwaukee (9% lower). Milwaukee scores 89.7 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 94.1 in Winston-Salem. Milwaukee scores 91.7 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 95.3 in Winston-Salem.
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Housing Market — Winston-Salem leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWinston-Salem has a median property tax of $1,964 vs $3,575 in Milwaukee (82% lower). Winston-Salem has a single-family homes of 65.9% compared to 43.3% in Milwaukee. Winston-Salem has a owner-occupied of 54.6% compared to 41.5% in Milwaukee.
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Jobs & Economy — Winston-Salem leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMilwaukee: 281,280 vs Winston-Salem: 122,917 for labor force. Winston-Salem has a poverty rate of 17.9% compared to 23.3% in Milwaukee. Winston-Salem has a per capita income of $35,074 vs $29,679 in Milwaukee (15% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Winston-Salem leads
Source: FBI UCRWinston-Salem has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.97 compared to 3.08 in Milwaukee. Winston-Salem has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.11 compared to 0.24 in Milwaukee. Winston-Salem has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 8.10 compared to 14.34 in Milwaukee.
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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 16.7% in Milwaukee. Winston-Salem has a high school diploma or higher of 39.5% compared to 36.0% in Milwaukee.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMilwaukee has a population of 569,756, about 2.3x the size of Winston-Salem (250,887). Milwaukee skews younger with a median age of 32.2 vs 35.6.
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Milwaukee
Winston-Salem
Healthcare — Winston-Salem leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWinston-Salem: 4 vs Milwaukee: 3 for with emergency services. Winston-Salem: 3.8 vs Milwaukee: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMilwaukee has a public transit of 5.4% compared to 1.2% in Winston-Salem. Milwaukee has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.3% in Winston-Salem. Winston-Salem has a work from home of 12.3% compared to 11.3% in Milwaukee.
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