Winston-Salem, NC vs Thomasville, NC

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

MetricWinston-Salem, NCThomasville, NC
Population252,03727,321
Median Household Income$59,268$60,935
Median Rent$1,087/mo$879/mo
Median Home Value$233,800$179,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)9292
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.2%34.2%
Poverty Rate17.7%16.3%
Unemployment Rate4.3%4.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k744342
Property Crime Rate /100k3,0232,362
Median AQI4551
Good AQI Days /yr232157
Summer Highs86°F88°F
Winter Lows33°F33°F
Snowfall6 in/yr2 in/yr
Avg Commute21.5 min20.4 min
Hospitals41
Avg Hospital Rating4.3 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.417.4
College Degree Rate39.5%15.3%
Foreign-Born %11.2%8.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.1%+2.4%

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