Clemmons, NC vs Winston-Salem, NC

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricClemmons, NCWinston-Salem, NC
Population21,871252,037
Median Household Income$87,655$59,268
Median Rent$1,269/mo$1,087/mo
Median Home Value$335,800$233,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)9292
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.1%47.2%
Poverty Rate6.5%17.7%
Unemployment Rate4% (county)4.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k206*744
Property Crime Rate /100k1,209*3,023
Median AQI4545
Good AQI Days /yr232232
Summer Highs87°F86°F
Winter Lows27°F33°F
Snowfall7 in/yr6 in/yr
Avg Commute22.1 min21.5 min
Hospitals—4
Avg Hospital Rating—4.3 / 5
Students per Teacher1714.4
College Degree Rate49.4%39.5%
Foreign-Born %11.5%11.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+7.7%+3.1%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Clemmons (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.