CITY PROFILE
Winston, NC
WHAT LIVING HERE IS LIKE
Winston, NC is a smaller metro with moderately priced homes—not the cheapest option, but not expensive either. You'll find a mild climate and moderate sunshine, though rainfall is frequent, so expect wet weather regularly. If you want a manageable-sized city without extreme temperatures or cost extremes, this fits that profile.
By the numbers
| Typical home value | $284K · Zillow, May 2026 (ZHVI) |
|---|---|
| Typical rent | $1,546/mo · Zillow, May 2026 (ZORI) |
| Average temperature | 14.9°C · warmest 26.2°C · coolest 2.8°C · NASA POWER |
| Annual precipitation | 1147 mm · NASA POWER |
| Sunshine (solar energy) | 4.3 kWh/m²/day · NASA POWER (annual mean) |
| Metro size rank (US) | #89 · Zillow SizeRank |
Match scores
- Affordable to buy88
- Affordable to rent75
- Climate comfort76
- Plenty of sunshine51
- Big-city amenities79
Scores are 0–100, normalised across the metros we cover, derived from the sourced figures above (higher = better on that factor). A research aid, not a recommendation to move. Job market, safety, and healthcare access need key-gated feeds (BLS, FBI, Census) not yet wired — see the methodology.
