Population
Eureka
26,302
Wilmington
71,124
Median Income
Eureka
$60,253
Wilmington
$55,269
Home Value
Eureka
$375,800
Wilmington
$224,500
Rent
Eureka
$1,157
Wilmington
$1,187
Crime Rate
Eureka
10.20
Wilmington
11.27
Cost of Living
Eureka
114.2
Wilmington
101.6
Avg Temp
Eureka
N/A
Wilmington
N/A
Unemployment
Eureka
7.7%
Wilmington
7.6%
How Similar Are Eureka & Wilmington?
Wilmington is Eureka's #1 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Eureka
26,302
Wilmington
71,124
Wilmington (71,124) is about 2.7x larger than Eureka (26,302).
Violent Crime
Eureka
10.20
Wilmington
11.27
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 9% difference.
Property Crime
Eureka
31.70
Wilmington
31.59
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 0% difference.
Political Leaning
Eureka
33.6%
Wilmington
32.9%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 2% difference.
Unemployment
Eureka
7.7%
Wilmington
7.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Eureka
$60,253
Wilmington
$55,269
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Eureka
$375,800
Wilmington
$224,500
Eureka has a 40% higher home values than Wilmington.
Education
Eureka
22.5%
Wilmington
23.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Eureka
70.3%
Wilmington
32.4%
Eureka's demographics is significantly higher than Wilmington's — 54% difference.
Cost of Living
Eureka
114.2
Wilmington
101.6
Eureka has a 11% higher cost of living than Wilmington.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Eureka and Wilmington share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Wilmington leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Wilmington leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDEureka has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,186 vs $1,520 in Wilmington (22% lower). Wilmington scores 121.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 147.9 in Eureka. Eureka has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,550 vs $1,810 in Wilmington (14% lower).
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Housing Market — Eureka leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEureka has a median home value of $375,800 vs $224,500 in Wilmington (67% higher). Wilmington has a median property tax of $1,905 vs $2,437 in Eureka (28% lower). Eureka has a vacancy rate of 9.3% compared to 10.4% in Wilmington.
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Jobs & Economy — Wilmington leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWilmington: 37,759 vs Eureka: 13,738 for labor force. Wilmington has a work from home of 14.5% compared to 10.0% in Eureka. Eureka has a poverty rate of 17.6% compared to 23.2% in Wilmington.
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Crime & Safety — Eureka leads
Source: FBI UCREureka has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.35 in Wilmington. Eureka has a property crime clearance of 21.3% compared to 11.1% in Wilmington. Eureka has a assault rate (per 1k) of 6.71 compared to 8.31 in Wilmington.
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Schools & Education — Wilmington leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWilmington has a high school diploma or higher of 46.3% compared to 39.0% in Eureka. Wilmington has a bachelor's degree or higher of 23.4% compared to 22.5% in Eureka.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWilmington has a population of 71,124, about 2.7x the size of Eureka (26,302). Wilmington skews younger with a median age of 37.0 vs 38.9.
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Healthcare — Wilmington leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareEureka: 4 vs Wilmington: 3 for with emergency services. Wilmington: 5 vs Eureka: 4 for nearby hospitals. Wilmington: 3.5 vs Eureka: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWilmington has a public transit of 8.4% compared to 1.2% in Eureka. Eureka has a bicycle of 1.2% compared to 0.7% in Wilmington. Wilmington has a work from home of 14.5% compared to 10.0% in Eureka.
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