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Dallas, TX vs Winston-Salem, NC

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Highlights
- Household income in Winston-Salem, is 14% less than it is in Dallas and is 37% below the National Average.
- Dallas unemployment rate is 7.4%.
- Winston-Salem unemployment rate is 5.2%.

Economy
 Dallas, TXWinston-Salem, NCUnited States
 Unemployment Rate7.4%5.2%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth3.3%1.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth45.1%34.0%33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.3%6.8%6.2%
 Income Taxes0.0%5.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$37,719$30,859$37,638
 Household Income$58,231$50,204$69,021
 Family Median Income$65,474$66,971$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Dallas, TXWinston-Salem, NCUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K11.3%13.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.8%5.1%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K9.4%11.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.6%10.1%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K9.1%9.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.0%7.2%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K10.4%9.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.3%12.3%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K12.1%11.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.5%4.4%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K9.3%5.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Dallas, TXWinston-Salem, NCUnited States
 Management, business, finance17.7%15.4%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science5.7%5.2%6.5%
 Community, social services1.3%2.1%1.8%
 Legal1.8%1.1%1.2%
 Education, library4.5%6.9%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment2.4%1.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.8%8.1%6.2%
 Healthcare support2.8%3.6%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.4%1.8%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving5.6%5.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.5%4.6%3.6%
 Personal care2.2%2.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.9%20.2%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.2%0.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair11.4%7.0%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving13.0%13.8%13.1%

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Reviews for Dallas    228 Reviews

I seldom review anything but I was inspired by reading the other Dallas reviews to add my two cents. I’ve been here since 2015 and we hope to leave when we can get jobs  More

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I have lived in Dallas, as well as areas around the Dallas Metroplex, for over 20 years. With that said, what I have seen in that time, has not been overly pleasing; and  More

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There is only one thing I found to be relatively good in this city: upscale restaurants. The food is tasty but only in upscale restaurants, I am vegan, and still found  More

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Reviews for Winston-Salem    26 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Winston Salem is a corrupt and sad city. Many residents aren't open to new comers and crime is rampant. The abysmal crime rate is due in part to the corrupt and  More

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Over 4 years ago

I’ve lived here since 2008 and the community is beautiful and quiet. Convenient to everything and if you’re not a lazy person you can walk to Walmart, the bank,  More

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I didn't fully appreciate WS until I left. I still have family and friends there, and when I visit (I've lived in various places, now in the midwest for about 20 years)  More

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ZIPS IN DALLAS, TEXAS
75217, 75211, 75228, 75243, 75227, 75287, 75216, 75220, 75231, 75206, 47 total
ZIPS IN WINSTON-SALEM, NORTH CAROLINA
27106, 27107, 27105, 27127, 27103, 27104, 27101, 27040, 27109, 27110, 10 total

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