St. Michael, MN vs Winston-Salem, NC

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

St. Michael

70.7

#1078 nationally

Winston-Salem

69.3

#1238 nationally

St. Michael leads in crime level (4.6 vs 22.2). St. Michael leads in median household income ($123,318 vs $54,416). Winston-Salem leads in average commute (21.6 min vs 28.8 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	St. Michael, MN	Winston-Salem, NC
WhereAtHome Score	70.7 (#1078)	69.3 (#1238)
Population	21,034	252,975
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$438,515	$265,029
Median Household Income	$123,318	$54,416
Average Commute	28.8 min	21.6 min
Walk Score	N/A	22
Crime Level	4.6	22.2
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	113	94
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+29.4	D+13.2

Data coverage note: St. Michael is missing data for 1 metric that Winston-Salem has. Scores with less coverage are penalized — see our methodology.