Population
Wilmington
118,578
Eugene
177,520
Median Income
Wilmington
$63,900
Eugene
$63,836
Home Value
Wilmington
$350,300
Eugene
$435,400
Rent
Wilmington
$1,311
Eugene
$1,347
Crime Rate
Wilmington
4.85
Eugene
3.18
Cost of Living
Wilmington
118.9
Eugene
128.7
Avg Temp
Wilmington
N/A
Eugene
N/A
Unemployment
Wilmington
4.6%
Eugene
7.6%
How Similar Are Wilmington & Eugene?
Eugene is Wilmington's #22 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Wilmington
118,578
Eugene
177,520
Eugene has a 33% larger population than Wilmington.
Violent Crime
Wilmington
4.85
Eugene
3.18
Wilmington has a 34% higher violent crime than Eugene.
Property Crime
Wilmington
35.15
Eugene
32.56
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 7% difference.
Political Leaning
Wilmington
49.1%
Eugene
36.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Wilmington has a stronger Democratic lean (25% difference).
Unemployment
Wilmington
4.6%
Eugene
7.6%
Eugene has a 39% higher unemployment than Wilmington.
Median Income
Wilmington
$63,900
Eugene
$63,836
Both cities have similar median income — just a 0% difference.
Home Values
Wilmington
$350,300
Eugene
$435,400
Eugene has a 20% higher home values than Wilmington.
Education
Wilmington
30.9%
Eugene
29.2%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
Wilmington
72.9%
Eugene
78.9%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
Wilmington
118.9
Eugene
128.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Wilmington and Eugene share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cost of Living & Affordability — Wilmington leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDEugene has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,286 vs $1,513 in Wilmington (18% lower). Wilmington scores 153.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 180.5 in Eugene. Wilmington has a living wage (family of 4) of $123,622 vs $133,844 in Eugene (8% lower).
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Housing Market — Eugene leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEugene has a vacancy rate of 4.3% compared to 9.9% in Wilmington. Wilmington has a median property tax of $2,521 vs $4,446 in Eugene (43% lower). Eugene has a median home value of $435,400 vs $350,300 in Wilmington (20% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Wilmington leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWilmington has a unemployment rate of 4.6% compared to 7.6% in Eugene. Eugene: 96,060 vs Wilmington: 65,405 for labor force. Wilmington has a work from home of 17.7% compared to 15.3% in Eugene.
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Crime & Safety — Eugene leads
Source: FBI UCREugene has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.01 compared to 0.06 in Wilmington. Eugene has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.00 compared to 3.59 in Wilmington. Eugene has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 3.18 compared to 4.85 in Wilmington.
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Schools & Education — Wilmington leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWilmington has a bachelor's degree or higher of 30.9% compared to 29.2% in Eugene. Wilmington has a high school diploma or higher of 43.0% compared to 40.7% in Eugene.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEugene has a population of 177,520, about 1.5x the size of Wilmington (118,578). Eugene skews younger with a median age of 35.4 vs 37.5.
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Eugene
Healthcare — Eugene leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareEugene: 5 vs Wilmington: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEugene has a public transit of 2.6% compared to 0.4% in Wilmington. Eugene has a bicycle of 4.7% compared to 0.8% in Wilmington. Wilmington has a work from home of 17.7% compared to 15.3% in Eugene.
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