Population
Wilmington
71,124
Ypsilanti
19,937
Median Income
Wilmington
$55,269
Ypsilanti
$44,141
Home Value
Wilmington
$224,500
Ypsilanti
$223,700
Rent
Wilmington
$1,187
Ypsilanti
$1,034
Crime Rate
Wilmington
11.27
Ypsilanti
6.57
Cost of Living
Wilmington
101.6
Ypsilanti
96.5
Avg Temp
Wilmington
N/A
Ypsilanti
N/A
Unemployment
Wilmington
7.6%
Ypsilanti
7.9%
How Similar Are Wilmington & Ypsilanti?
Ypsilanti is Wilmington's #18 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Wilmington
71,124
Ypsilanti
19,937
Wilmington (71,124) is about 3.6x larger than Ypsilanti (19,937).
Violent Crime
Wilmington
11.27
Ypsilanti
6.57
Wilmington has a 42% higher violent crime than Ypsilanti.
Property Crime
Wilmington
31.59
Ypsilanti
23.76
Wilmington has a 25% higher property crime than Ypsilanti.
Political Leaning
Wilmington
32.9%
Ypsilanti
26.6%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Wilmington has a stronger Democratic lean (19% difference).
Unemployment
Wilmington
7.6%
Ypsilanti
7.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
Wilmington
$55,269
Ypsilanti
$44,141
Wilmington has a 20% higher median income than Ypsilanti.
Home Values
Wilmington
$224,500
Ypsilanti
$223,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 0% difference.
Education
Wilmington
23.4%
Ypsilanti
25.0%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Wilmington
32.4%
Ypsilanti
60.0%
Ypsilanti has a 46% higher demographics than Wilmington.
Cost of Living
Wilmington
101.6
Ypsilanti
96.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Wilmington and Ypsilanti share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Wilmington leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Ypsilanti leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDYpsilanti scores 78.6 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 87.0 in Wilmington. Ypsilanti scores 83.7 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 92.2 in Wilmington. Ypsilanti has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,387 vs $1,520 in Wilmington (10% 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 39.4% in Ypsilanti. Wilmington has a median property tax of $1,905 vs $4,316 in Ypsilanti (56% lower). Ypsilanti has a vacancy rate of 7.1% compared to 10.4% in Wilmington.
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Jobs & Economy — Wilmington leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWilmington: 37,759 vs Ypsilanti: 11,126 for labor force. Wilmington has a median household income of $55,269 vs $44,141 in Ypsilanti (25% higher). Wilmington has a per capita income of $38,786 vs $32,270 in Ypsilanti (20% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Ypsilanti leads
Source: FBI UCRYpsilanti has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.84 compared to 2.54 in Wilmington. Wilmington has a property crime clearance of 11.1% compared to 3.8% in Ypsilanti. Wilmington has a violent crime clearance of 50.4% compared to 20.0% in Ypsilanti.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWilmington has a high school diploma or higher of 46.3% compared to 33.7% in Ypsilanti. Ypsilanti has a bachelor's degree or higher of 25.0% compared to 23.4% in Wilmington.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWilmington has a population of 71,124, about 3.6x the size of Ypsilanti (19,937). Ypsilanti skews younger with a median age of 27.0 vs 37.0.
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Healthcare — Wilmington leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWilmington: 3.5 vs Ypsilanti: 3.3 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 0.5% in Ypsilanti. Wilmington has a public transit of 8.4% compared to 7.8% in Ypsilanti. Wilmington has a drive alone of 62.2% compared to 58.8% in Ypsilanti.
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