Thomasville, NC vs Winston-Salem, NC

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

MetricThomasville, NCWinston-Salem, NC
Population27,321252,037
Median Household Income$60,935$59,268
Median Rent$879/mo$1,087/mo
Median Home Value$179,300$233,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)9292
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income34.2%47.2%
Poverty Rate16.3%17.7%
Unemployment Rate4.5%4.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k342744
Property Crime Rate /100k2,3623,023
Median AQI5145
Good AQI Days /yr157232
Summer Highs88°F86°F
Winter Lows33°F33°F
Snowfall2 in/yr6 in/yr
Avg Commute20.4 min21.5 min
Hospitals14
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 54.3 / 5
Students per Teacher17.414.4
College Degree Rate15.3%39.5%
Foreign-Born %8.5%11.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.4%+3.1%

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