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Charlotte

Charlotte, NC

Population: 886,283
VS
Wilmington

Wilmington, NC

Population: 118,578

Charlotte vs Wilmington

Side-by-side comparison of Charlotte, NC and Wilmington, NC

Demographics

Population
886KCharlotte
119KWilmington
7.5x diff
Median Age
34Charlotte
38Wilmington
9% diff
Pop. Density
2,844Charlotte
2,308Wilmington
23% diff
Area (sq mi)
307Charlotte
53Wilmington
5.8x diff
Male
48.3%
Charlotte
46.9%
Wilmington
3% diff
Female
51.7%
Charlotte
53.1%
Wilmington
3% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$78KCharlotte
$64KWilmington
23% diff
Per Capita Income
$50KCharlotte
$46KWilmington
9% diff
Poverty Rate
8.4%
Charlotte
8.9%
Wilmington
6% diff
Unemployment
3.2%
Charlotte
3.0%
Wilmington
7% diff
Cost of Living
94Charlotte
94Wilmington
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,694Charlotte
$1,185Wilmington
43% diff

Housing

Home Value
$352KCharlotte
$350KWilmington
0% diff
Median Rent
$1,504Charlotte
$1,311Wilmington
15% diff
Homeownership
51.5%
Charlotte
46.8%
Wilmington
10% diff
Zillow Value
$394KCharlotte
$409KWilmington
4% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,705Charlotte
$1,670Wilmington
2% diff
Rent Burden
29.5%
Charlotte
32.1%
Wilmington
9% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
536Charlotte
608Wilmington
13% diff
Property Crime
12KCharlotte
2,880Wilmington
4.2x diff
Murder Rate
—Charlotte
6Wilmington

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
62°FCharlotte
65°FWilmington
4% diff
Jan Temp
48°FCharlotte
52°FWilmington
10% diff
Jul Temp
80°FCharlotte
80°FWilmington
0% diff
Rainfall
41.0"Charlotte
59.0"Wilmington
44% diff
Snowfall
0.4"Charlotte
0.0"Wilmington
Sunny Days
303Charlotte
312Wilmington
3% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
47.4%
Charlotte
45.8%
Wilmington
3% diff
High School+
89.6%
Charlotte
93.5%
Wilmington
4% diff
Graduate+
16.6%
Charlotte
15.5%
Wilmington
7% diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
25.0 minCharlotte
18.5 minWilmington
35% diff
Drive Alone
61.0%
Charlotte
70.9%
Wilmington
16% diff
Public Transit
2.2%
Charlotte
0.4%
Wilmington
6x diff
Work from Home
25.5%
Charlotte
17.7%
Wilmington
44% diff

Health

Obesity
30.1%
Charlotte
33.2%
Wilmington
10% diff
Smoking
11.4%
Charlotte
13.3%
Wilmington
17% diff
Uninsured
11.3%
Charlotte
9.8%
Wilmington
15% diff
Diabetes
10.7%
Charlotte
10.1%
Wilmington
6% diff
Heart Disease
5.0%
Charlotte
5.5%
Wilmington
10% diff
Depression
22.3%
Charlotte
25.8%
Wilmington
16% diff

The Verdict

22 Charlotte
:
15 Wilmington

Charlotte leads in 22 of 37 categories

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