Kernersville, NC vs Winston-Salem, NC

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

MetricKernersville, NCWinston-Salem, NC
Population27,830252,037
Median Household Income$71,918$59,268
Median Rent$1,082/mo$1,087/mo
Median Home Value$290,700$233,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)9292
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.9%47.2%
Poverty Rate12.6%17.7%
Unemployment Rate3.5%4.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k228744
Property Crime Rate /100k2,7853,023
Median AQI4545
Good AQI Days /yr232232
Summer Highs87°F86°F
Winter Lows32°F33°F
Snowfall7 in/yr6 in/yr
Avg Commute22.6 min21.5 min
Hospitals—4
Avg Hospital Rating—4.3 / 5
Students per Teacher15.414.4
College Degree Rate37%39.5%
Foreign-Born %6.9%11.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+9.9%+3.1%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.