2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Winston-Salem, NC vs Roswell, GA

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Highlights
- Household income in Roswell, is 122% more than it is in Winston-Salem and is 38% above the National Average.
- Winston-Salem unemployment rate is 5.2%.
- Roswell unemployment rate is 2.6%.
 Winston-Salem, NCRoswell, GAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate5.2%2.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth1.6%2.9%1.6%
 Future Job Growth34.0%44.7%33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.8%7.8%6.2%
 Income Taxes5.3%5.8%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$30,859$58,074$37,638
 Household Income$50,204$111,214$69,021
 Family Median Income$66,971$136,145$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Winston-Salem, NCRoswell, GAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K13.7%3.4%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.1%1.7%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K11.4%5.6%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.1%5.6%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K9.5%4.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.2%6.1%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K9.2%7.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.3%9.8%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K11.7%19.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.4%11.8%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K5.4%23.7%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Winston-Salem, NCRoswell, GAUnited States
 Management, business, finance15.4%29.7%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science5.2%9.2%6.5%
 Community, social services2.1%1.3%1.8%
 Legal1.1%1.7%1.2%
 Education, library6.9%5.4%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.7%1.9%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology8.1%4.4%6.2%
 Healthcare support3.6%0.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.8%0.6%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving5.6%4.8%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.6%3.9%3.6%
 Personal care2.6%2.1%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.2%20.8%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.3%0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.0%5.6%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving13.8%7.5%13.1%
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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Reviews for Roswell    16 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I just moved here from out of state was excited because the area is beautiful, beautiful homes, parks, and schools have great ratings. Everyone seems nice when we are  More

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Over 7 years ago

While the public schools are good, they are constantly being under-funded and classroom sizes are increasing. You can get a decent home for the money here, but the area  More

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Over 7 years ago

We recently relocated (cross country) to Roswell, GA, and our family could not have found a better place. This is a family friendly town, with an abundance of activities  More

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