Population
Wilmington
118,578
Fayetteville
97,227
Median Income
Wilmington
$63,900
Fayetteville
$59,074
Home Value
Wilmington
$350,300
Fayetteville
$322,500
Rent
Wilmington
$1,311
Fayetteville
$1,003
Crime Rate
Wilmington
4.85
Fayetteville
4.24
Cost of Living
Wilmington
118.9
Fayetteville
105.5
Avg Temp
Wilmington
N/A
Fayetteville
N/A
Unemployment
Wilmington
4.6%
Fayetteville
4.9%
How Similar Are Wilmington & Fayetteville?
Fayetteville is Wilmington's #4 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Wilmington
118,578
Fayetteville
97,227
Wilmington has a 18% larger population than Fayetteville.
Violent Crime
Wilmington
4.85
Fayetteville
4.24
Wilmington has a 13% higher violent crime than Fayetteville.
Property Crime
Wilmington
35.15
Fayetteville
23.71
Wilmington has a 33% higher property crime than Fayetteville.
Political Leaning
Wilmington
49.1%
Fayetteville
51.7%
Wilmington leans Democratic while Fayetteville leans Republican.
Unemployment
Wilmington
4.6%
Fayetteville
4.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Wilmington
$63,900
Fayetteville
$59,074
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Wilmington
$350,300
Fayetteville
$322,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Wilmington
30.9%
Fayetteville
28.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 8% difference.
Demographics
Wilmington
72.9%
Fayetteville
75.6%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Wilmington
118.9
Fayetteville
105.5
Wilmington has a 11% higher cost of living than Fayetteville.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Wilmington and Fayetteville share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Fayetteville leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Fayetteville leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDFayetteville has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,115 vs $1,513 in Wilmington (36% lower). Fayetteville has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,347 vs $1,659 in Wilmington (23% lower). Fayetteville scores 126.5 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 153.8 in Wilmington.
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Housing Market — Fayetteville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFayetteville has a median property tax of $1,895 vs $2,521 in Wilmington (33% lower). Fayetteville has a median rent of $1,003 vs $1,311 in Wilmington (31% lower). Fayetteville has a vacancy rate of 8.3% compared to 9.9% in Wilmington.
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Jobs & Economy — Wilmington leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWilmington has a work from home of 17.7% compared to 13.3% in Fayetteville. Wilmington has a poverty rate of 16.3% compared to 21.4% in Fayetteville. Wilmington: 65,405 vs Fayetteville: 53,342 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Fayetteville leads
Source: FBI UCRFayetteville has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.27 compared to 0.73 in Wilmington. Fayetteville has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.29 compared to 3.61 in Wilmington. Fayetteville has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 23.71 compared to 35.15 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 28.5% in Fayetteville. Wilmington has a high school diploma or higher of 43.0% compared to 40.9% in Fayetteville.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWilmington has a population of 118,578, about 1.2x the size of Fayetteville (97,227). Fayetteville skews younger with a median age of 28.7 vs 37.5.
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Wilmington
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Healthcare
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFayetteville has a public transit of 1.1% compared to 0.4% in Wilmington. Wilmington has a work from home of 17.7% compared to 13.3% in Fayetteville. Wilmington has a bicycle of 0.8% compared to 0.7% in Fayetteville.
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