Population
Wilmington
71,124
Burlington
58,599
Median Income
Wilmington
$55,269
Burlington
$54,941
Home Value
Wilmington
$224,500
Burlington
$188,700
Rent
Wilmington
$1,187
Burlington
$1,030
Crime Rate
Wilmington
11.27
Burlington
9.56
Cost of Living
Wilmington
101.6
Burlington
94.3
Avg Temp
Wilmington
N/A
Burlington
N/A
Unemployment
Wilmington
7.6%
Burlington
5.8%
How Similar Are Wilmington & Burlington?
Burlington is Wilmington's #23 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Wilmington
71,124
Burlington
58,599
Wilmington has a 18% larger population than Burlington.
Violent Crime
Wilmington
11.27
Burlington
9.56
Wilmington has a 15% higher violent crime than Burlington.
Property Crime
Wilmington
31.59
Burlington
30.85
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 2% difference.
Political Leaning
Wilmington
32.9%
Burlington
38.4%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Burlington has a stronger Democratic lean (14% difference).
Unemployment
Wilmington
7.6%
Burlington
5.8%
Wilmington has a 23% higher unemployment than Burlington.
Median Income
Wilmington
$55,269
Burlington
$54,941
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Wilmington
$224,500
Burlington
$188,700
Wilmington has a 16% higher home values than Burlington.
Education
Wilmington
23.4%
Burlington
19.6%
Wilmington has a 17% higher education than Burlington.
Demographics
Wilmington
32.4%
Burlington
48.8%
Burlington has a 34% higher demographics than Wilmington.
Cost of Living
Wilmington
101.6
Burlington
94.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Wilmington and Burlington differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Burlington leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Burlington leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBurlington has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,330 vs $1,810 in Wilmington (36% lower). Burlington has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,213 vs $1,520 in Wilmington (25% lower). Burlington scores 103.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 121.9 in Wilmington.
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Housing Market — Burlington leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBurlington has a median property tax of $1,472 vs $1,905 in Wilmington (29% lower). Wilmington has a median home value of $224,500 vs $188,700 in Burlington (19% higher). Burlington has a owner-occupied of 54.9% compared to 46.0% in Wilmington.
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Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWilmington has a work from home of 14.5% compared to 8.2% in Burlington. Wilmington: 37,759 vs Burlington: 28,815 for labor force. Burlington has a unemployment rate of 5.8% compared to 7.6% in Wilmington.
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Crime & Safety — Burlington leads
Source: FBI UCRBurlington has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.07 compared to 0.35 in Wilmington. Burlington has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 1.15 compared to 2.54 in Wilmington. Burlington has a property crime clearance of 19.4% compared to 11.1% 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 37.3% in Burlington. Wilmington has a bachelor's degree or higher of 23.4% compared to 19.6% in Burlington.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWilmington has a population of 71,124, about 1.2x the size of Burlington (58,599). Wilmington skews younger with a median age of 37.0 vs 39.6.
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Wilmington
Burlington
Healthcare — Burlington leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBurlington: 5 vs Wilmington: 3 for with emergency services. Burlington: 4.5 vs Wilmington: 3.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Wilmington leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWilmington has a public transit of 8.4% compared to 0.0% in Burlington. Wilmington has a work from home of 14.5% compared to 8.2% in Burlington. Burlington has a drive alone of 79.4% compared to 62.2% in Wilmington.
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