Population
Wilmington
71,124
Fayetteville
209,692
Median Income
Wilmington
$55,269
Fayetteville
$56,395
Home Value
Wilmington
$224,500
Fayetteville
$171,900
Rent
Wilmington
$1,187
Fayetteville
$1,179
Crime Rate
Wilmington
11.27
Fayetteville
6.61
Cost of Living
Wilmington
101.6
Fayetteville
98.5
Avg Temp
Wilmington
N/A
Fayetteville
N/A
Unemployment
Wilmington
7.6%
Fayetteville
8.2%
How Similar Are Wilmington & Fayetteville?
Fayetteville is Wilmington's #13 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Wilmington
71,124
Fayetteville
209,692
Fayetteville (209,692) is about 2.9x larger than Wilmington (71,124).
Violent Crime
Wilmington
11.27
Fayetteville
6.61
Wilmington has a 41% higher violent crime than Fayetteville.
Property Crime
Wilmington
31.59
Fayetteville
30.95
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 2% difference.
Political Leaning
Wilmington
32.9%
Fayetteville
42.7%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Fayetteville has a stronger Democratic lean (23% difference).
Unemployment
Wilmington
7.6%
Fayetteville
8.2%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
Wilmington
$55,269
Fayetteville
$56,395
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Wilmington
$224,500
Fayetteville
$171,900
Wilmington has a 23% higher home values than Fayetteville.
Education
Wilmington
23.4%
Fayetteville
17.7%
Wilmington has a 24% higher education than Fayetteville.
Demographics
Wilmington
32.4%
Fayetteville
38.3%
Fayetteville has a 15% higher demographics than Wilmington.
Cost of Living
Wilmington
101.6
Fayetteville
98.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Wilmington and Fayetteville share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cost of Living & Affordability — Fayetteville leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDFayetteville has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,251 vs $1,810 in Wilmington (45% lower). Fayetteville has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,113 vs $1,520 in Wilmington (37% lower). Fayetteville scores 112.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 121.9 in Wilmington.
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Housing Market — Fayetteville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWilmington has a median home value of $224,500 vs $171,900 in Fayetteville (31% higher). Wilmington has a vacancy rate of 10.4% compared to 10.7% in Fayetteville. Fayetteville has a single-family homes of 64.1% compared to 63.2% in Wilmington.
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Jobs & Economy — Wilmington leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWilmington has a work from home of 14.5% compared to 6.6% in Fayetteville. Fayetteville: 109,766 vs Wilmington: 37,759 for labor force. Fayetteville has a poverty rate of 18.1% compared to 23.2% in Wilmington.
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Crime & Safety — Fayetteville leads
Source: FBI UCRFayetteville has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.12 compared to 0.35 in Wilmington. Fayetteville has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 1.01 compared to 2.54 in Wilmington. Fayetteville has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 6.61 compared to 11.27 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 33.5% in Fayetteville. Wilmington has a bachelor's degree or higher of 23.4% compared to 17.7% in Fayetteville.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFayetteville has a population of 209,692, about 2.9x the size of Wilmington (71,124). Fayetteville skews younger with a median age of 30.7 vs 37.0.
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Transportation & Commute — Wilmington leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWilmington has a public transit of 8.4% compared to 0.6% in Fayetteville. Wilmington has a bicycle of 0.7% compared to 0.1% in Fayetteville. Wilmington has a work from home of 14.5% compared to 6.6% in Fayetteville.
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