Best PlacesEast Winston, Winston-Salem, NC Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around East Winston, Winston-Salem, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Several measures below read low, and the ranked lists name which ones. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
East Winston, Winston-Salem ranks 5,737th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on state finances by a wide margin, and health outcomes rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in East Winston, Winston-Salem
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
East Winston, Winston-Salem's strengths and weaknesses
Where East Winston, Winston-Salem ranks high
- State fiscal healthBetter than 94% of neighborhoods
- Short commute18.2 minutes each way, better than 88% of neighborhoods
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 85% of neighborhoods
- Cheap childcare$838 a month, better than 85% of neighborhoods
- Disaster safetyBetter than 79% of neighborhoods
Where East Winston, Winston-Salem ranks low
- Health outlookBetter than only 1% of neighborhoods
- Crime safetyBetter than only 2% of neighborhoods
- Local economyBetter than only 2% of neighborhoods
- Household income$29,995 median, better than only 5% of neighborhoods
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 6% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in East Winston, Winston-Salem
A household needs to earn about $39,000 a year to comfortably buy the median East Winston, Winston-Salem home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $29,995, so buying stretches a typical household.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses East Winston, Winston-Salem's effective rate of 0.69%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 7 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in East Winston, Winston-Salem
East Winston, Winston-Salem runs younger than the country, and households here run smaller than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for East Winston, Winston-Salem.
Who works in East Winston, Winston-Salem, and how
Work in East Winston, Winston-Salem centers on health care & social and construction. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 68%
- Work from home 7%
- Transit, walk, or bike 25%
Life in East Winston, Winston-Salem
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across East Winston, Winston-Salem.
What the weather is like in East Winston, Winston-Salem, month by month
East Winston, Winston-Salem sees roughly 69 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 91 degrees. January highs sit near 52, with lows near 29. The comfortable stretch runs April through June, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 52° | 40° | 29° |
| April | 74° | 61° | 48° |
| July | 91° | 79° | 70° |
| October | 75° | 62° | 50° |
Flying in and out of East Winston, Winston-Salem
The nearest airport, Piedmont Triad International, is about 16 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Charlotte/Douglas International, about 74 miles away.
The best schools in and around East Winston, Winston-Salem
Schools across East Winston, Winston-Salem average a C+, better than 71% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- The Downtown SchoolA · 63% proficient
- Brunson ElementaryB+ · 52% proficient
- Petree ElementaryD− · 15% proficient
Top middle schools
- Wiley Magnet MiddleB− · 39% proficient
- East Forsyth Middle SchoolD+ · 26% proficient
Top high schools
- Early College Of Forsyth CoA+ · 91% proficient
- J F Kennedy HighD · 20% proficient
- Carter High SchoolF · 10% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every East Winston, Winston-Salem school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
East Winston, Winston-Salem measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare East Winston, Winston-Salem against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in East Winston, Winston-Salem
Is East Winston, Winston-Salem a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, East Winston, Winston-Salem ranks 5,737th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on state finances, short commutes, and cheap car insurance, and lowest on health outcomes and crime. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is East Winston, Winston-Salem expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $150,196. The overall cost of living runs about 15% below the national average. Set against a $29,995 median income, cost of living beats 6% of neighborhoods.
Is East Winston, Winston-Salem safe?
East Winston, Winston-Salem is safer than 2% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $1,318 per resident a year.
Compare East Winston, Winston-Salem with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to East Winston, Winston-Salem. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in East Winston, Winston-Salem represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
East Winston, Winston-Salem detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for East Winston, Winston-Salem: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in East Winston, Winston-Salem: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of East Winston, Winston-Salem: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in East Winston, Winston-Salem: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
East Winston, Winston-Salem detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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