Population
Wilmington
118,578
Grand Junction
67,027
Median Income
Wilmington
$63,900
Grand Junction
$66,676
Home Value
Wilmington
$350,300
Grand Junction
$358,300
Rent
Wilmington
$1,311
Grand Junction
$1,101
Crime Rate
Wilmington
4.85
Grand Junction
5.47
Cost of Living
Wilmington
118.9
Grand Junction
114.1
Avg Temp
Wilmington
N/A
Grand Junction
N/A
Unemployment
Wilmington
4.6%
Grand Junction
4.5%
How Similar Are Wilmington & Grand Junction?
Grand Junction is Wilmington's #13 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Wilmington
118,578
Grand Junction
67,027
Wilmington has a 43% larger population than Grand Junction.
Violent Crime
Wilmington
4.85
Grand Junction
5.47
Grand Junction has a 11% higher violent crime than Wilmington.
Property Crime
Wilmington
35.15
Grand Junction
31.70
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 10% difference.
Political Leaning
Wilmington
49.1%
Grand Junction
61.0%
Wilmington leans Democratic while Grand Junction leans Republican.
Unemployment
Wilmington
4.6%
Grand Junction
4.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Wilmington
$63,900
Grand Junction
$66,676
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Wilmington
$350,300
Grand Junction
$358,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Wilmington
30.9%
Grand Junction
25.3%
Wilmington has a 18% higher education than Grand Junction.
Demographics
Wilmington
72.9%
Grand Junction
84.5%
Grand Junction has a 14% higher demographics than Wilmington.
Cost of Living
Wilmington
118.9
Grand Junction
114.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Wilmington and Grand Junction share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Grand Junction
Grand Junction leads in 6 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Grand Junction leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDGrand Junction has a fair market rent (1br) of $986 vs $1,513 in Wilmington (53% lower). Grand Junction has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,249 vs $1,659 in Wilmington (33% lower). Grand Junction scores 135.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 153.8 in Wilmington.
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Housing Market — Grand Junction leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGrand Junction has a vacancy rate of 5.2% compared to 9.9% in Wilmington. Grand Junction has a median property tax of $1,394 vs $2,521 in Wilmington (81% lower). Grand Junction has a owner-occupied of 62.8% compared to 46.8% in Wilmington.
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Jobs & Economy — Grand Junction leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWilmington: 65,405 vs Grand Junction: 34,315 for labor force. Wilmington has a work from home of 17.7% compared to 12.1% in Grand Junction. Grand Junction has a poverty rate of 13.0% compared to 16.3% in Wilmington.
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Crime & Safety — Grand Junction leads
Source: FBI UCRGrand Junction has a property crime clearance of 22.3% compared to 8.4% in Wilmington. Grand Junction has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.48 compared to 0.73 in Wilmington. Grand Junction has a violent crime clearance of 64.3% compared to 40.5% 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 25.3% in Grand Junction. Wilmington has a high school diploma or higher of 43.0% compared to 42.3% in Grand Junction.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWilmington has a population of 118,578, about 1.8x the size of Grand Junction (67,027). Wilmington skews younger with a median age of 37.5 vs 40.0.
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Grand Junction
Healthcare — Grand Junction leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGrand Junction: 4 vs Wilmington: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Grand Junction leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGrand Junction has a bicycle of 2.6% compared to 0.8% in Wilmington. Grand Junction has a public transit of 0.8% compared to 0.4% in Wilmington. Wilmington has a work from home of 17.7% compared to 12.1% in Grand Junction.
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