Population
Wilmington
118,578
Lawrence
95,459
Median Income
Wilmington
$63,900
Lawrence
$62,838
Home Value
Wilmington
$350,300
Lawrence
$269,500
Rent
Wilmington
$1,311
Lawrence
$1,054
Crime Rate
Wilmington
4.85
Lawrence
4.71
Cost of Living
Wilmington
118.9
Lawrence
107.2
Avg Temp
Wilmington
N/A
Lawrence
N/A
Unemployment
Wilmington
4.6%
Lawrence
5.0%
How Similar Are Wilmington & Lawrence?
Lawrence is Wilmington's #5 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Wilmington
118,578
Lawrence
95,459
Wilmington has a 19% larger population than Lawrence.
Violent Crime
Wilmington
4.85
Lawrence
4.71
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 3% difference.
Property Crime
Wilmington
35.15
Lawrence
21.57
Wilmington has a 39% higher property crime than Lawrence.
Political Leaning
Wilmington
49.1%
Lawrence
30.2%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Wilmington has a stronger Democratic lean (39% difference).
Unemployment
Wilmington
4.6%
Lawrence
5.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Wilmington
$63,900
Lawrence
$62,838
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Wilmington
$350,300
Lawrence
$269,500
Wilmington has a 23% higher home values than Lawrence.
Education
Wilmington
30.9%
Lawrence
31.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 1% difference.
Demographics
Wilmington
72.9%
Lawrence
76.5%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
Wilmington
118.9
Lawrence
107.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 10% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Wilmington and Lawrence share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Lawrence
Lawrence leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Lawrence leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLawrence has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,006 vs $1,513 in Wilmington (50% lower). Lawrence has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,182 vs $1,659 in Wilmington (40% lower). Lawrence scores 129.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 153.8 in Wilmington.
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Housing Market — Wilmington leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLawrence has a vacancy rate of 7.0% compared to 9.9% in Wilmington. Wilmington has a median home value of $350,300 vs $269,500 in Lawrence (30% higher). Wilmington has a median property tax of $2,521 vs $3,404 in Lawrence (26% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Wilmington leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWilmington has a work from home of 17.7% compared to 14.1% in Lawrence. Wilmington has a per capita income of $46,062 vs $37,946 in Lawrence (21% higher). Wilmington: 65,405 vs Lawrence: 57,339 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Lawrence leads
Source: FBI UCRLawrence has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.33 compared to 0.73 in Wilmington. Lawrence has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 21.57 compared to 35.15 in Wilmington. Lawrence has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 17.62 compared to 28.42 in Wilmington.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWilmington has a high school diploma or higher of 43.0% compared to 41.1% in Lawrence. Lawrence has a bachelor's degree or higher of 31.3% compared to 30.9% in Wilmington.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWilmington has a population of 118,578, about 1.2x the size of Lawrence (95,459). Lawrence skews younger with a median age of 29.2 vs 37.5.
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Wilmington
Lawrence
Healthcare — Lawrence leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLawrence: 4 vs Wilmington: 3 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLawrence has a public transit of 3.2% compared to 0.4% in Wilmington. Lawrence has a bicycle of 1.1% compared to 0.8% in Wilmington. Wilmington has a work from home of 17.7% compared to 14.1% in Lawrence.
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