Population
Asheville
94,369
Wilmington
118,578
Median Income
Asheville
$67,221
Wilmington
$63,900
Home Value
Asheville
$411,000
Wilmington
$350,300
Rent
Asheville
$1,303
Wilmington
$1,311
Crime Rate
Asheville
7.96
Wilmington
4.85
Cost of Living
Asheville
121.9
Wilmington
118.9
Avg Temp
Asheville
N/A
Wilmington
N/A
Unemployment
Asheville
4.0%
Wilmington
4.6%
How Similar Are Asheville & Wilmington?
Wilmington is Asheville's #25 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Asheville
94,369
Wilmington
118,578
Wilmington has a 20% larger population than Asheville.
Violent Crime
Asheville
7.96
Wilmington
4.85
Asheville has a 39% higher violent crime than Wilmington.
Property Crime
Asheville
38.95
Wilmington
35.15
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 10% difference.
Political Leaning
Asheville
36.9%
Wilmington
49.1%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Wilmington has a stronger Democratic lean (25% difference).
Unemployment
Asheville
4.0%
Wilmington
4.6%
Wilmington has a 14% higher unemployment than Asheville.
Median Income
Asheville
$67,221
Wilmington
$63,900
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Asheville
$411,000
Wilmington
$350,300
Asheville has a 15% higher home values than Wilmington.
Education
Asheville
39.4%
Wilmington
30.9%
Asheville has a 22% higher education than Wilmington.
Demographics
Asheville
80.0%
Wilmington
72.9%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 9% difference.
Cost of Living
Asheville
121.9
Wilmington
118.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Asheville and Wilmington share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Asheville leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Wilmington leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAsheville scores 80.6 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 97.7 in Wilmington. Wilmington scores 153.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 164.8 in Asheville. Asheville has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,429 vs $1,513 in Wilmington (6% lower).
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Housing Market — Asheville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWilmington has a vacancy rate of 9.9% compared to 22.6% in Asheville. Asheville has a median home value of $411,000 vs $350,300 in Wilmington (17% higher). Wilmington has a median property tax of $2,521 vs $2,797 in Asheville (11% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Asheville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWilmington: 65,405 vs Asheville: 50,725 for labor force. Asheville has a unemployment rate of 4.0% compared to 4.6% in Wilmington. Asheville has a poverty rate of 14.6% compared to 16.3% in Wilmington.
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Crime & Safety — Wilmington leads
Source: FBI UCRWilmington has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.06 compared to 0.13 in Asheville. Wilmington has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 3.61 compared to 6.02 in Asheville. Wilmington has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 4.85 compared to 7.96 in Asheville.
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Schools & Education — Asheville leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAsheville has a bachelor's degree or higher of 39.4% compared to 30.9% in Wilmington. Asheville has a high school diploma or higher of 53.6% compared to 43.0% in Wilmington.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWilmington has a population of 118,578, about 1.3x the size of Asheville (94,369). Wilmington skews younger with a median age of 37.5 vs 40.7.
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Healthcare — Asheville leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAsheville: 4 vs Wilmington: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAsheville has a public transit of 1.5% compared to 0.4% in Wilmington. Wilmington has a bicycle of 0.8% compared to 0.4% in Asheville. Asheville has a work from home of 18.7% compared to 17.7% in Wilmington.
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