Population
Winston-Salem
250,887
High Point
115,263
Median Income
Winston-Salem
$57,673
High Point
$61,228
Home Value
Winston-Salem
$208,200
High Point
$212,400
Rent
Winston-Salem
$1,033
High Point
$1,062
Crime Rate
Winston-Salem
8.10
High Point
4.57
Cost of Living
Winston-Salem
98.4
High Point
102.2
Avg Temp
Winston-Salem
N/A
High Point
N/A
Unemployment
Winston-Salem
5.9%
High Point
5.6%
How Similar Are Winston-Salem & High Point?
High Point is Winston-Salem's #6 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Winston-Salem
250,887
High Point
115,263
Winston-Salem (250,887) is about 2.2x larger than High Point (115,263).
Violent Crime
Winston-Salem
8.10
High Point
4.57
Winston-Salem has a 44% higher violent crime than High Point.
Property Crime
Winston-Salem
29.21
High Point
24.56
Winston-Salem has a 16% higher property crime than High Point.
Political Leaning
Winston-Salem
42.8%
High Point
78.3%
Winston-Salem leans Democratic while High Point leans Republican.
Unemployment
Winston-Salem
5.9%
High Point
5.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Winston-Salem
$57,673
High Point
$61,228
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Winston-Salem
$208,200
High Point
$212,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Winston-Salem
24.1%
High Point
22.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Winston-Salem
48.7%
High Point
46.1%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
Winston-Salem
98.4
High Point
102.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Winston-Salem and High Point 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 / HUDWinston-Salem has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,082 vs $1,213 in High Point (11% lower). Winston-Salem has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,232 vs $1,330 in High Point (7% lower). Winston-Salem scores 88.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 93.6 in High Point.
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Housing Market — High Point leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHigh Point has a vacancy rate of 8.1% compared to 11.6% in Winston-Salem. Winston-Salem has a median property tax of $1,964 vs $2,187 in High Point (10% lower). High Point has a single-family homes of 71.6% compared to 65.9% in Winston-Salem.
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Jobs & Economy — High Point leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWinston-Salem: 122,917 vs High Point: 57,092 for labor force. Winston-Salem has a work from home of 12.3% compared to 8.6% in High Point. High Point has a poverty rate of 14.7% compared to 17.9% in Winston-Salem.
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Crime & Safety — High Point leads
Source: FBI UCRHigh Point has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.11 in Winston-Salem. High Point has a assault rate (per 1k) of 3.61 compared to 6.55 in Winston-Salem. High Point has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 4.57 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 22.4% in High Point. Winston-Salem has a high school diploma or higher of 39.5% compared to 37.9% in High Point.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWinston-Salem has a population of 250,887, about 2.2x the size of High Point (115,263). Winston-Salem skews younger with a median age of 35.6 vs 37.8.
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Winston-Salem
High Point
Healthcare — Winston-Salem leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWinston-Salem: 3.8 vs High Point: 3.6 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Winston-Salem leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWinston-Salem has a public transit of 1.2% compared to 0.8% in High Point. Winston-Salem has a work from home of 12.3% compared to 8.6% in High Point. Winston-Salem has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.2% in High Point.
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