Population
Wilmington
71,124
Palm Springs
26,871
Median Income
Wilmington
$55,269
Palm Springs
$59,602
Home Value
Wilmington
$224,500
Palm Springs
$234,500
Rent
Wilmington
$1,187
Palm Springs
$1,597
Crime Rate
Wilmington
11.27
Palm Springs
11.36
Cost of Living
Wilmington
101.6
Palm Springs
114.5
Avg Temp
Wilmington
N/A
Palm Springs
N/A
Unemployment
Wilmington
7.6%
Palm Springs
6.3%
How Similar Are Wilmington & Palm Springs?
Palm Springs is Wilmington's #12 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Wilmington
71,124
Palm Springs
26,871
Wilmington (71,124) is about 2.6x larger than Palm Springs (26,871).
Violent Crime
Wilmington
11.27
Palm Springs
11.36
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 1% difference.
Property Crime
Wilmington
31.59
Palm Springs
30.80
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 2% difference.
Political Leaning
Wilmington
32.9%
Palm Springs
49.2%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Palm Springs has a stronger Democratic lean (33% difference).
Unemployment
Wilmington
7.6%
Palm Springs
6.3%
Wilmington has a 18% higher unemployment than Palm Springs.
Median Income
Wilmington
$55,269
Palm Springs
$59,602
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Wilmington
$224,500
Palm Springs
$234,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Wilmington
23.4%
Palm Springs
10.7%
Wilmington's education is significantly higher than Palm Springs's — 54% difference.
Demographics
Wilmington
32.4%
Palm Springs
33.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Wilmington
101.6
Palm Springs
114.5
Palm Springs has a 11% higher cost of living than Wilmington.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Wilmington and Palm Springs share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Wilmington leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Wilmington leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDWilmington has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,520 vs $1,901 in Palm Springs (20% lower). Wilmington has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,810 vs $2,254 in Palm Springs (20% lower). Wilmington scores 121.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 149.8 in Palm Springs.
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Housing Market — Wilmington leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWilmington has a single-family homes of 63.2% compared to 44.0% in Palm Springs. Wilmington has a median rent of $1,187 vs $1,597 in Palm Springs (26% lower). Wilmington has a vacancy rate of 10.4% compared to 11.2% in Palm Springs.
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Jobs & Economy — Palm Springs leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWilmington has a work from home of 14.5% compared to 5.6% in Palm Springs. Wilmington: 37,759 vs Palm Springs: 15,212 for labor force. Palm Springs has a poverty rate of 12.4% compared to 23.2% in Wilmington.
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Crime & Safety — Palm Springs leads
Source: FBI UCRPalm Springs has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 1.34 compared to 2.54 in Wilmington. Wilmington has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 4.86 compared to 10.10 in Palm Springs. Palm Springs has a property crime clearance of 14.8% 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 10.7% in Palm Springs. Wilmington has a high school diploma or higher of 46.3% compared to 35.0% in Palm Springs.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWilmington has a population of 71,124, about 2.6x the size of Palm Springs (26,871).
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Wilmington
Palm Springs
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWilmington: 3.5 vs Palm Springs: 1.4 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Palm Springs: 5 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 0.0% in Palm Springs. Wilmington has a work from home of 14.5% compared to 5.6% in Palm Springs. Wilmington has a public transit of 8.4% compared to 3.5% in Palm Springs.
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