Population
Wilmington
118,578
Glendale
250,193
Median Income
Wilmington
$63,900
Glendale
$70,139
Home Value
Wilmington
$350,300
Glendale
$347,000
Rent
Wilmington
$1,311
Glendale
$1,397
Crime Rate
Wilmington
4.85
Glendale
4.90
Cost of Living
Wilmington
118.9
Glendale
123.3
Avg Temp
Wilmington
N/A
Glendale
N/A
Unemployment
Wilmington
4.6%
Glendale
5.3%
How Similar Are Wilmington & Glendale?
Glendale is Wilmington's #25 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Wilmington
118,578
Glendale
250,193
Glendale (250,193) is about 2.1x larger than Wilmington (118,578).
Violent Crime
Wilmington
4.85
Glendale
4.90
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 1% difference.
Property Crime
Wilmington
35.15
Glendale
26.71
Wilmington has a 24% higher property crime than Glendale.
Political Leaning
Wilmington
49.1%
Glendale
51.2%
Wilmington leans Democratic while Glendale leans Republican.
Unemployment
Wilmington
4.6%
Glendale
5.3%
Glendale has a 12% higher unemployment than Wilmington.
Median Income
Wilmington
$63,900
Glendale
$70,139
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Wilmington
$350,300
Glendale
$347,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Wilmington
30.9%
Glendale
15.1%
Wilmington's education is significantly higher than Glendale's — 51% difference.
Demographics
Wilmington
72.9%
Glendale
54.4%
Wilmington has a 25% higher demographics than Glendale.
Cost of Living
Wilmington
118.9
Glendale
123.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Wilmington and Glendale 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 scores 97.7 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 108.8 in Glendale. Wilmington has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,659 vs $1,839 in Glendale (10% lower). Wilmington scores 98.8 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 103.6 in Glendale.
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Housing Market — Glendale leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGlendale has a vacancy rate of 5.6% compared to 9.9% in Wilmington. Glendale has a median property tax of $1,596 vs $2,521 in Wilmington (58% lower). Glendale has a owner-occupied of 57.6% compared to 46.8% in Wilmington.
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Jobs & Economy — Glendale leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGlendale: 126,322 vs Wilmington: 65,405 for labor force. Wilmington has a per capita income of $46,062 vs $31,981 in Glendale (44% higher). Wilmington has a work from home of 17.7% compared to 13.1% in Glendale.
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Crime & Safety — Glendale leads
Source: FBI UCRGlendale has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 19.20 compared to 28.42 in Wilmington. Glendale has a property crime clearance of 14.8% compared to 8.4% in Wilmington. Glendale has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 26.71 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 15.1% in Glendale. Wilmington has a high school diploma or higher of 43.0% compared to 32.9% in Glendale.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGlendale has a population of 250,193, about 2.1x the size of Wilmington (118,578). Glendale skews younger with a median age of 34.5 vs 37.5.
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Glendale
Healthcare — Wilmington leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWilmington: 3 vs Glendale: 2 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Wilmington leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWilmington has a bicycle of 0.8% compared to 0.3% in Glendale. Glendale has a public transit of 1.6% compared to 0.4% in Wilmington. Wilmington has a work from home of 17.7% compared to 13.1% in Glendale.
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