Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
North Carolina
Winston-Salem is a Piedmont healthcare and affordability market in North Carolina, useful for starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
North Carolina
High Point is a supplemental starter city profile for the Piedmont regional jobs market in North Carolina, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Comparison
Winston-Salem has the lower salary-needed estimate, while High Point has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as High Point minus Winston-Salem.
| Metric | Winston-Salem | High Point | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,508 | $1,451 | -$57 | High Point | High Point has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $265,013 | $251,699 | -$13,314 | High Point | High Point has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $186/mo | $189/mo | +$3/mo | Winston-Salem | Winston-Salem has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 101 | 102 | +1 | Winston-Salem | Winston-Salem has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $58,500 | $59,378 | +$878 | Winston-Salem | Winston-Salem has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 81/100 | 84/100 | +3 | High Point | High Point has the higher move score. |