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Burlington vs Winston-Salem

$16/mo less in Winston-Salem

Alabama: $2,168 left in a typical monthArizona: $2,126 left in a typical monthArkansas: $2,400 left in a typical monthCalifornia: $1,645 left in a typical monthColorado: $2,458 left in a typical monthConnecticut: $2,294 left in a typical monthDelaware: $1,980 left in a typical monthDistrict of Columbia: $2,913 left in a typical monthFlorida: $2,204 left in a typical monthGeorgia: $1,988 left in a typical monthIdaho: $2,056 left in a typical monthIllinois: $2,569 left in a typical monthIndiana: $2,407 left in a typical monthIowa: $2,838 left in a typical monthKansas: $2,391 left in a typical monthKentucky: $2,312 left in a typical monthLouisiana: $2,486 left in a typical monthMaine: $1,949 left in a typical monthMaryland: $2,359 left in a typical monthMassachusetts: $2,076 left in a typical monthMichigan: $2,360 left in a typical monthMinnesota: $2,600 left in a typical monthMississippi: $2,011 left in a typical monthMissouri: $2,581 left in a typical monthMontana: $2,222 left in a typical monthNebraska: $2,541 left in a typical monthNevada: $2,296 left in a typical monthNew Hampshire: $2,794 left in a typical monthNew Jersey: $1,864 left in a typical monthNew Mexico: $2,037 left in a typical monthNew York: $2,320 left in a typical monthNorth Carolina: $2,194 left in a typical monthNorth Dakota: $3,238 left in a typical monthOhio: $2,583 left in a typical monthOklahoma: $2,455 left in a typical monthOregon: $1,624 left in a typical monthPennsylvania: $2,380 left in a typical monthRhode Island: $2,094 left in a typical monthSouth Carolina: $2,108 left in a typical monthSouth Dakota: $2,780 left in a typical monthTennessee: $2,530 left in a typical monthTexas: $2,620 left in a typical monthUtah: $1,822 left in a typical monthVermont: $2,118 left in a typical monthVirginia: $2,326 left in a typical monthWashington: $2,473 left in a typical monthWest Virginia: $2,277 left in a typical monthWisconsin: $2,642 left in a typical monthWyoming: $2,849 left in a typical month
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BurlingtonWinston-SalemAbout 53 miles apart, close enough to drive.

  • Winston-Salem costs you more
  • Rent under 30% of pay
  • 221 sunny days

Same paycheck, two cities. $2,290/mo in Winston-Salem. $2,306/mo in Burlington. −$192 a year.

Burlington

$2,306

left each month

Winston-Salem

$2,290

−$16 vs Burlington

Compare

Same paycheck, another city.

Winston-Salem wins 2 of 4Burlington 2 · ties 0
$5,288Take-home · Winston-Salem$5,299
$1,002Rent · Burlington$1,047
$1,980Other bills · Winston-Salem$1,962
$2,306Left over · Burlington$2,290

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In 2022-2023, 145 households moved Burlington → Winston-Salem (avg AGI $63,055). 126 went the other way. The whole move →

−$16 / mo

Alabama: $2,168 left in a typical monthArizona: $2,126 left in a typical monthArkansas: $2,400 left in a typical monthCalifornia: $1,645 left in a typical monthColorado: $2,458 left in a typical monthConnecticut: $2,294 left in a typical monthDelaware: $1,980 left in a typical monthDistrict of Columbia: $2,913 left in a typical monthFlorida: $2,204 left in a typical monthGeorgia: $1,988 left in a typical monthIdaho: $2,056 left in a typical monthIllinois: $2,569 left in a typical monthIndiana: $2,407 left in a typical monthIowa: $2,838 left in a typical monthKansas: $2,391 left in a typical monthKentucky: $2,312 left in a typical monthLouisiana: $2,486 left in a typical monthMaine: $1,949 left in a typical monthMaryland: $2,359 left in a typical monthMassachusetts: $2,076 left in a typical monthMichigan: $2,360 left in a typical monthMinnesota: $2,600 left in a typical monthMississippi: $2,011 left in a typical monthMissouri: $2,581 left in a typical monthMontana: $2,222 left in a typical monthNebraska: $2,541 left in a typical monthNevada: $2,296 left in a typical monthNew Hampshire: $2,794 left in a typical monthNew Jersey: $1,864 left in a typical monthNew Mexico: $2,037 left in a typical monthNew York: $2,320 left in a typical monthNorth Carolina: $2,194 left in a typical monthNorth Dakota: $3,238 left in a typical monthOhio: $2,583 left in a typical monthOklahoma: $2,455 left in a typical monthOregon: $1,624 left in a typical monthPennsylvania: $2,380 left in a typical monthRhode Island: $2,094 left in a typical monthSouth Carolina: $2,108 left in a typical monthSouth Dakota: $2,780 left in a typical monthTennessee: $2,530 left in a typical monthTexas: $2,620 left in a typical monthUtah: $1,822 left in a typical monthVermont: $2,118 left in a typical monthVirginia: $2,326 left in a typical monthWashington: $2,473 left in a typical monthWest Virginia: $2,277 left in a typical monthWisconsin: $2,642 left in a typical monthWyoming: $2,849 left in a typical monthBurlingtonWinston-Salem
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Monthly and annual budget comparison between Burlington, NC and Winston-Salem, NC
Per monthBurlingtonWinston-SalemDifference
Gross pay$6,875$6,891+$16
Income and payroll tax$1,587$1,592+$5
Take-home pay$5,288$5,299+$10
Rent$1,002$1,047+$45
Getting around$586$567−$19
Groceries$385$385$0
Healthcare$433$433$0
Utilities$241$241$0
Everything else$337$337$0
Left over$2,306$2,290−$16

Salary to match Burlington

$83,000

Gross pay in Winston-Salem that leaves the same amount as $82,500 in Burlington.

Tax difference

−$8

A year, in state and local income tax. Effective rates: 23.1% in Burlington, 23.1% in Winston-Salem.

More about Winston-Salem

Burlington, NC in full

A flat 4.25% state income tax, a median 2-bedroom asking rent of $1,193 and 222 sunny days; commutes average 26 minutes.

Winston-Salem, NC in full

A flat 4.25% state income tax, a median 2-bedroom asking rent of $1,246 and 221 sunny days; commutes average 24 minutes.

The other way

Start in Winston-Salem.

Winston-Salem → Burlington →

Questions

Is the cost of living lower in Winston-Salem than Burlington?

For one adult in a one-bedroom, Winston-Salem leaves about $16 less a month. A one-bedroom is about $1,002 in Burlington and $1,047 in Winston-Salem.

Does Winston-Salem have state income tax?

Winston-Salem is in North Carolina, which taxes wage income.

What changes if you move from Burlington to Winston-Salem?

The paycheck is taxed in North Carolina. Rent stays at the same bedroom count. What you keep is the difference.

Left over each month is take-home pay minus rent and the rest of the bills. The gap between Burlington and Winston-Salem changes with the job, remote or local pay, and bedrooms. How we figure this · Leftover vs a COL index · Why a cheaper COL% can still lose leftover.

Estimate, not a quote. How we figure this.