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Cost & Benefits

Raleigh vs Winston-Salem

Simple answer

You'd likely save $485 a month in Winston-Salem.

Typical rent is $1,572 in Raleigh and $1,087 in Winston-Salem. This is the Census typical rent, not a promise about your lease.

Raleigh

North Carolina

Typical rent
$1,572
Typical pay
$85,395 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,689
Price index
98.2 (metro)

Winston-Salem

North Carolina

Typical rent
$1,087
Typical pay
$59,268 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,332
Price index
92.0 (metro)

Benefits after a move

Raleigh and Winston-Salem are in the same state, so the benefit rules do not change when you move between them.