Population
Wilmington
71,124
Jackson
68,098
Median Income
Wilmington
$55,269
Jackson
$51,552
Home Value
Wilmington
$224,500
Jackson
$195,000
Rent
Wilmington
$1,187
Jackson
$1,094
Crime Rate
Wilmington
11.27
Jackson
9.50
Cost of Living
Wilmington
101.6
Jackson
93.1
Avg Temp
Wilmington
N/A
Jackson
N/A
Unemployment
Wilmington
7.6%
Jackson
8.6%
How Similar Are Wilmington & Jackson?
Jackson is Wilmington's #24 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Wilmington
71,124
Jackson
68,098
Both cities have similar populations — Wilmington at 71,124 and Jackson at 68,098.
Violent Crime
Wilmington
11.27
Jackson
9.50
Wilmington has a 16% higher violent crime than Jackson.
Property Crime
Wilmington
31.59
Jackson
31.60
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 0% difference.
Political Leaning
Wilmington
32.9%
Jackson
58.5%
Wilmington leans Democratic while Jackson leans Republican.
Unemployment
Wilmington
7.6%
Jackson
8.6%
Jackson has a 11% higher unemployment than Wilmington.
Median Income
Wilmington
$55,269
Jackson
$51,552
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Wilmington
$224,500
Jackson
$195,000
Wilmington has a 13% higher home values than Jackson.
Education
Wilmington
23.4%
Jackson
17.1%
Wilmington has a 27% higher education than Jackson.
Demographics
Wilmington
32.4%
Jackson
46.1%
Jackson has a 30% higher demographics than Wilmington.
Cost of Living
Wilmington
101.6
Jackson
93.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Wilmington and Jackson share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Wilmington
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Jackson
Wilmington leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Jackson leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDJackson has a fair market rent (1br) of $960 vs $1,520 in Wilmington (58% lower). Jackson has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,260 vs $1,810 in Wilmington (44% lower). Jackson scores 74.8 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 87.0 in Wilmington.
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Housing Market — Jackson leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJackson has a median property tax of $1,408 vs $1,905 in Wilmington (35% lower). Wilmington has a median home value of $224,500 vs $195,000 in Jackson (15% higher). Jackson has a owner-occupied of 52.2% compared to 46.0% 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 9.3% in Jackson. Wilmington has a per capita income of $38,786 vs $29,887 in Jackson (30% higher). Jackson: 16 min vs Wilmington: 20 min for mean commute.
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Crime & Safety — Jackson leads
Source: FBI UCRJackson has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 1.00 compared to 2.54 in Wilmington. Jackson has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.25 compared to 0.35 in Wilmington. Jackson has a property crime clearance of 17.9% compared to 11.1% in Wilmington.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Wilmington leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWilmington has a bachelor's degree or higher of 23.4% compared to 17.1% in Jackson. Wilmington has a high school diploma or higher of 46.3% compared to 38.7% in Jackson.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWilmington has a population of 71,124, about 1x the size of Jackson (68,098). Jackson skews younger with a median age of 35.3 vs 37.0.
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Wilmington
Jackson
Healthcare — Wilmington leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWilmington: 3.5 vs Jackson: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Wilmington leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWilmington has a bicycle of 0.7% compared to 0.0% in Jackson. Wilmington has a public transit of 8.4% compared to 0.8% in Jackson. Wilmington has a work from home of 14.5% compared to 9.3% in Jackson.
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