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Winston-Salem is a big city of 252,037 people in Forsyth County, North Carolina. It's about 5 miles from Winston-Salem, NC and 70 miles from Charlotte, NC, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 88°F and winter highs 49°F, with about 7 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $234k and rent runs about $1k a month.
252,037people
$234kTypical home
$1,087/moRent
88° / 49°Summer / winter
7"Snow
239Sunny days
125Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big city of 252,037
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,885 people per sq mi
- 70 mi to Charlotte, NC
- 5 mi to Winston-Salem, NC
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $234k (≈$1,474/mo)
- Median rent $1,087/mo
- Median household income $59k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 88°F
- Winter highs around 49°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 66°F)
- 239 sunny days a year (91 totally clear)
- 126 cloudy days a year
- 39 of 90 winter days are gray
- 125 days a year with rain or snow
- 7" of snow a year
- 2 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- High violent crime (741 per 100k)
- Above-average property crime (2,981 per 100k)
People
- Median age 36
- 28% of households have kids
- 15% are 65 or older
- 40% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 9% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 18 mi to GSO airport
- 18 mi to GSO (major hub)
- 81 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 66% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1981
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 840 ft
- 180 mi to the ocean
- 71 mi to a big lake
- 32 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 78 mi to the nearest ski area
- 10 mi to the nearest campground
- 38 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 797 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 89 bars within 25 mi
- 154 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 7 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 26 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 5 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 30% of North Carolina districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 5 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 5 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 3 mi to the nearest vet
- Dog park in town
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- College in town
Politics
- Forsyth County: D+13 in 2024
- North Carolina: R+3 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk