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Raleigh

Raleigh, NC

Population: 470,763
VS
Wilmington

Wilmington, NC

Population: 118,578

Raleigh vs Wilmington

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

Demographics

Population
471KRaleigh
119KWilmington
4x diff
Median Age
35Raleigh
38Wilmington
8% diff
Pop. Density
3,119Raleigh
2,308Wilmington
35% diff
Area (sq mi)
146Raleigh
53Wilmington
2.8x diff
Male
48.5%
Raleigh
46.9%
Wilmington
3% diff
Female
51.5%
Raleigh
53.1%
Wilmington
3% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$82KRaleigh
$64KWilmington
29% diff
Per Capita Income
$50KRaleigh
$46KWilmington
8% diff
Poverty Rate
6.9%
Raleigh
8.9%
Wilmington
29% diff
Unemployment
3.2%
Raleigh
3.0%
Wilmington
7% diff
Cost of Living
94Raleigh
94Wilmington
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,477Raleigh
$1,185Wilmington
25% diff

Housing

Home Value
$378KRaleigh
$350KWilmington
8% diff
Median Rent
$1,468Raleigh
$1,311Wilmington
12% diff
Homeownership
51.2%
Raleigh
46.8%
Wilmington
9% diff
Zillow Value
$429KRaleigh
$409KWilmington
5% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,567Raleigh
$1,670Wilmington
7% diff
Rent Burden
30.5%
Raleigh
32.1%
Wilmington
5% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
256Raleigh
608Wilmington
2.4x diff
Property Crime
1,783Raleigh
2,880Wilmington
62% diff
Murder Rate
1Raleigh
6Wilmington
5.3x diff

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
62°FRaleigh
65°FWilmington
4% diff
Jan Temp
48°FRaleigh
52°FWilmington
10% diff
Jul Temp
81°FRaleigh
80°FWilmington
1% diff
Rainfall
42.2"Raleigh
59.0"Wilmington
40% diff
Snowfall
1.3"Raleigh
0.0"Wilmington
Sunny Days
293Raleigh
312Wilmington
6% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
52.9%
Raleigh
45.8%
Wilmington
16% diff
High School+
92.5%
Raleigh
93.5%
Wilmington
1% diff
Graduate+
20.0%
Raleigh
15.5%
Wilmington
29% diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
23.4 minRaleigh
18.5 minWilmington
26% diff
Drive Alone
65.1%
Raleigh
70.9%
Wilmington
9% diff
Public Transit
1.3%
Raleigh
0.4%
Wilmington
3.5x diff
Work from Home
23.4%
Raleigh
17.7%
Wilmington
32% diff

Health

Obesity
31.4%
Raleigh
33.2%
Wilmington
6% diff
Smoking
10.8%
Raleigh
13.3%
Wilmington
23% diff
Uninsured
9.5%
Raleigh
9.8%
Wilmington
3% diff
Diabetes
9.9%
Raleigh
10.1%
Wilmington
2% diff
Heart Disease
4.8%
Raleigh
5.5%
Wilmington
15% diff
Depression
23.9%
Raleigh
25.8%
Wilmington
8% diff

The Verdict

29 Raleigh
:
9 Wilmington

Raleigh leads in 29 of 38 categories

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