Population
Orlando
311,732
Wilmington
118,578
Median Income
Orlando
$69,268
Wilmington
$63,900
Home Value
Orlando
$359,000
Wilmington
$350,300
Rent
Orlando
$1,650
Wilmington
$1,311
Crime Rate
Orlando
8.36
Wilmington
4.85
Cost of Living
Orlando
131.7
Wilmington
118.9
Avg Temp
Orlando
N/A
Wilmington
N/A
Unemployment
Orlando
5.3%
Wilmington
4.6%
How Similar Are Orlando & Wilmington?
Wilmington is Orlando's #14 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Orlando
311,732
Wilmington
118,578
Orlando (311,732) is about 2.6x larger than Wilmington (118,578).
Violent Crime
Orlando
8.36
Wilmington
4.85
Orlando has a 42% higher violent crime than Wilmington.
Property Crime
Orlando
40.28
Wilmington
35.15
Orlando has a 13% higher property crime than Wilmington.
Political Leaning
Orlando
42.5%
Wilmington
49.1%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Wilmington has a stronger Democratic lean (13% difference).
Unemployment
Orlando
5.3%
Wilmington
4.6%
Orlando has a 12% higher unemployment than Wilmington.
Median Income
Orlando
$69,268
Wilmington
$63,900
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Orlando
$359,000
Wilmington
$350,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Orlando
29.9%
Wilmington
30.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Orlando
43.2%
Wilmington
72.9%
Wilmington has a 41% higher demographics than Orlando.
Cost of Living
Orlando
131.7
Wilmington
118.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 10% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Orlando and Wilmington share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Wilmington
Wilmington leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Wilmington leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDWilmington has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,659 vs $1,972 in Orlando (19% lower). Wilmington scores 153.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 178.7 in Orlando. Wilmington has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,513 vs $1,731 in Orlando (14% lower).
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Housing Market — Wilmington leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWilmington has a vacancy rate of 9.9% compared to 13.6% in Orlando. Wilmington has a median rent of $1,311 vs $1,650 in Orlando (26% lower). Wilmington has a single-family homes of 55.6% compared to 42.0% in Orlando.
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Jobs & Economy — Orlando leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOrlando: 180,119 vs Wilmington: 65,405 for labor force. Wilmington has a work from home of 17.7% compared to 15.1% in Orlando. Orlando has a government sector of 45.7% compared to 40.0% in Wilmington.
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Crime & Safety — Wilmington leads
Source: FBI UCRWilmington has a violent crime clearance of 40.5% compared to 1.5% in Orlando. Wilmington has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.73 compared to 1.37 in Orlando. Wilmington has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.06 compared to 0.10 in Orlando.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauOrlando has a high school diploma or higher of 46.2% compared to 43.0% in Wilmington. Wilmington has a bachelor's degree or higher of 30.9% compared to 29.9% in Orlando.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOrlando has a population of 311,732, about 2.6x the size of Wilmington (118,578). Orlando skews younger with a median age of 35.1 vs 37.5.
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Orlando
Wilmington
Healthcare — Orlando leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareOrlando: 4 vs Wilmington: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Wilmington leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOrlando has a public transit of 1.9% compared to 0.4% in Wilmington. Wilmington has a bicycle of 0.8% compared to 0.5% in Orlando. Wilmington has a work from home of 17.7% compared to 15.1% in Orlando.
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