Population
Wilmington
71,124
Albany
100,081
Median Income
Wilmington
$55,269
Albany
$59,485
Home Value
Wilmington
$224,500
Albany
$223,000
Rent
Wilmington
$1,187
Albany
$1,178
Crime Rate
Wilmington
11.27
Albany
8.17
Cost of Living
Wilmington
101.6
Albany
110.4
Avg Temp
Wilmington
N/A
Albany
N/A
Unemployment
Wilmington
7.6%
Albany
8.3%
How Similar Are Wilmington & Albany?
Albany is Wilmington's #3 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Wilmington
71,124
Albany
100,081
Albany has a 29% larger population than Wilmington.
Violent Crime
Wilmington
11.27
Albany
8.17
Wilmington has a 28% higher violent crime than Albany.
Property Crime
Wilmington
31.59
Albany
28.48
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 10% difference.
Political Leaning
Wilmington
32.9%
Albany
37.1%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Albany has a stronger Democratic lean (11% difference).
Unemployment
Wilmington
7.6%
Albany
8.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Wilmington
$55,269
Albany
$59,485
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Wilmington
$224,500
Albany
$223,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Wilmington
23.4%
Albany
28.3%
Albany has a 17% higher education than Wilmington.
Demographics
Wilmington
32.4%
Albany
53.0%
Albany has a 39% higher demographics than Wilmington.
Cost of Living
Wilmington
101.6
Albany
110.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Wilmington and Albany share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Albany
Wilmington leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Wilmington leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDWilmington scores 121.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 139.0 in Albany. Wilmington has a living wage (family of 4) of $105,647 vs $114,821 in Albany (8% lower). Wilmington has a living wage (1 adult) of $44,697 vs $48,578 in Albany (8% lower).
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Housing Market — Wilmington leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWilmington has a single-family homes of 63.2% compared to 32.2% in Albany. Wilmington has a median property tax of $1,905 vs $5,235 in Albany (64% lower). Wilmington has a vacancy rate of 10.4% compared to 13.7% in Albany.
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Jobs & Economy — Wilmington leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlbany: 55,465 vs Wilmington: 37,759 for labor force. Wilmington has a work from home of 14.5% compared to 11.9% in Albany. Wilmington has a government sector of 37.5% compared to 33.2% in Albany.
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Crime & Safety — Albany leads
Source: FBI UCRAlbany has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.09 compared to 0.35 in Wilmington. Albany has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 3.12 compared to 4.86 in Wilmington. Albany has a assault rate (per 1k) of 5.56 compared to 8.31 in Wilmington.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAlbany has a bachelor's degree or higher of 28.3% compared to 23.4% in Wilmington. Wilmington has a high school diploma or higher of 46.3% compared to 41.1% in Albany.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlbany has a population of 100,081, about 1.4x the size of Wilmington (71,124). Albany skews younger with a median age of 31.9 vs 37.0.
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Wilmington
Albany
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWilmington: 3.5 vs Albany: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Albany: 4 vs Wilmington: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Wilmington leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWilmington has a bicycle of 0.7% compared to 0.6% in Albany. Albany has a public transit of 10.9% compared to 8.4% in Wilmington. Wilmington has a work from home of 14.5% compared to 11.9% in Albany.
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