Winston-Salem vs High Point
Winston-Salem, NC compared with High Point, NC · 17 miles apart
Winston-Salem has 257,271 residents to High Point’s 120,571. Winston-Salem comes out ahead on median rent, bachelor's degree +. High Point does better on median household income, homeownership, average commute.
| Winston-Salem, NC | High Point, NC | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 257,271 | 120,571 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 1,924 | 2,097 |
| Median household income | $59,268 | $64,561 |
| Median home value | $233,800 | $235,800 |
| Median rent | $1,087 | $1,116 |
| Homeownership | 55.6% | 57.8% |
| Average commute | 21.5 min | 20.7 min |
| Median age | 35.9 | 37.7 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 39.5% | 34% |
| Poverty rate | 17.7% | 15.7% |
| Unemployment | 5.7% | 5.2% |
| Price to income | 3.9× | 3.7× |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
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