Cost of Living in Winston-Salem, NC

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Annual Breakdown

Gross Salary $70,000
Taxes (Est.) ...
Housing (Rent) -$14,784
Net Income ...

Cost of Living Index

68.8
Cheaper Avg (100) Pricier

Living in Winston-Salem, NC is roughly 31% less expensive than the national average.

Monthly Take-Home

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Affordability Score

Grade
Rent Burden –%
Affordable (<20%) 30% Rule Stretched (>40%)

K-12 Schools

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Schools 176
Enrollment 100,672
Pupil:Teacher 0:1
Charter 2.8%
Title I 0%

Colleges & Universities

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Institutions 10
Avg In-State $16,384
Avg Out-of-State $21,215
Avg Grad Rate 52.1%
Institution Enrollment In-State Tuition Grad Rate
Wake Forest University 9,121 $63,608 91.0%
University of North Carolina School of the Arts 1,074 $6,497 79.0%
Winston Salem Barber School 36 $0 68.0%
Salem College 519 $32,236 56.0%
Winston-Salem State University 4,776 $3,401 49.0%
Davidson-Davie Community College 3,959 $2,125 42.0%
Carolina University 893 $13,400 29.0%
Forsyth Technical Community College 8,716 $1,824 28.0%
Empire Beauty School-Winston-Salem 72 $0 27.0%
Carolina Christian College 74 $7,980