A mid-sized city with small-town charm and big-city vision, Winston-Salem has a vibrant and diverse community. With a depth of culture, arts and entertainment in an area known for its affordable cost of living and outdoor lifestyle, Winston-Salem is a great place to call home, whether for a few years or an entire career.
Winston-Salem has always been characterized by grit. From its early Moravian settlers to its years as a manufacturing town to its transition to a city of arts and innovation, Winston-Salem has seen good times and lean but has grown through them all. Now it’s a city known for high-quality education, medicine and innovation. Through each era, one thing remains the same: the people. Whether coming for a few years to further your education or looking to make a career here, you will find a city filled with diverse people—natives and transplants—who have found a place to belong.