2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Oak Ridge, TN vs Winston-Salem, NC

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Highlights
- Household income in Winston-Salem, is 17% less than it is in Oak Ridge and is 37% below the National Average.
- Oak Ridge unemployment rate is 4.4%.
- Winston-Salem unemployment rate is 5.2%.
 Oak Ridge, TNWinston-Salem, NCUnited States
 Unemployment Rate4.4%5.2%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth0.9%1.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth36.4%34.0%33.5%
 Sales Taxes9.8%6.8%6.2%
 Income Taxes0.0%5.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$34,546$30,859$37,638
 Household Income$60,542$50,204$69,021
 Family Median Income$73,704$66,971$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Oak Ridge, TNWinston-Salem, NCUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K10.6%13.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.0%5.1%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K7.3%11.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.1%10.1%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K9.9%9.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.4%7.2%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K12.1%9.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.1%12.3%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K13.6%11.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K8.0%4.4%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K6.9%5.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Oak Ridge, TNWinston-Salem, NCUnited States
 Management, business, finance14.2%15.4%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science13.5%5.2%6.5%
 Community, social services2.0%2.1%1.8%
 Legal0.6%1.1%1.2%
 Education, library4.8%6.9%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.0%1.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology8.5%8.1%6.2%
 Healthcare support2.9%3.6%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.7%1.8%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving5.0%5.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.8%4.6%3.6%
 Personal care1.2%2.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support18.6%20.2%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.8%0.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.6%7.0%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving13.9%13.8%13.1%
Reviews for Oak Ridge    8 Reviews

Overall it's on the positive side. It's pretty boring but it can feel like a real home at times. It could stand to be a hair closer to Western Knoxville.. Melton lake  More

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Over 4 years ago

Oak Ridge is located in beautiful East TN, has excellent public schools, is very safe for families, and is only 15-30 min away from Knoxville.  More

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Marginal, at best. Lack of social and business skills to perform anything but menial tasks. No clue about customer service, business etiquette or basic business  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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