Population
Wilmington
118,578
Westminster
115,546
Median Income
Wilmington
$63,900
Westminster
$96,145
Home Value
Wilmington
$350,300
Westminster
$497,400
Rent
Wilmington
$1,311
Westminster
$1,816
Crime Rate
Wilmington
4.85
Westminster
3.05
Cost of Living
Wilmington
118.9
Westminster
161.5
Avg Temp
Wilmington
N/A
Westminster
N/A
Unemployment
Wilmington
4.6%
Westminster
3.8%
How Similar Are Wilmington & Westminster?
Westminster is Wilmington's #21 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Wilmington
118,578
Westminster
115,546
Both cities have similar populations — Wilmington at 118,578 and Westminster at 115,546.
Violent Crime
Wilmington
4.85
Westminster
3.05
Wilmington has a 37% higher violent crime than Westminster.
Property Crime
Wilmington
35.15
Westminster
35.40
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 1% difference.
Political Leaning
Wilmington
49.1%
Westminster
44.1%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Wilmington has a stronger Democratic lean (10% difference).
Unemployment
Wilmington
4.6%
Westminster
3.8%
Wilmington has a 19% higher unemployment than Westminster.
Median Income
Wilmington
$63,900
Westminster
$96,145
Westminster has a 34% higher median income than Wilmington.
Home Values
Wilmington
$350,300
Westminster
$497,400
Westminster has a 30% higher home values than Wilmington.
Education
Wilmington
30.9%
Westminster
31.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 2% difference.
Demographics
Wilmington
72.9%
Westminster
74.7%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
Wilmington
118.9
Westminster
161.5
Westminster has a 26% higher cost of living than Wilmington.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Wilmington and Westminster share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Wilmington
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Westminster
Westminster 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 147.0 in Westminster. Wilmington scores 153.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 209.7 in Westminster. Wilmington has a living wage (family of 4) of $123,622 vs $167,964 in Westminster (26% lower).
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Housing Market — Westminster leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWestminster has a vacancy rate of 4.3% compared to 9.9% in Wilmington. Westminster has a median home value of $497,400 vs $350,300 in Wilmington (30% higher). Wilmington has a median rent of $1,311 vs $1,816 in Westminster (28% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
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Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Westminster leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWestminster has a poverty rate of 7.0% compared to 16.3% in Wilmington. Westminster has a median household income of $96,145 vs $63,900 in Wilmington (34% higher). Westminster has a unemployment rate of 3.8% compared to 4.6% in Wilmington.
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Crime & Safety — Westminster leads
Source: FBI UCRWestminster has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.75 compared to 3.59 in Wilmington. Westminster has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 3.05 compared to 4.85 in Wilmington. Westminster has a property crime clearance of 17.0% compared to 8.4% in Wilmington.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
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Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
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Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Schools & Education — Westminster leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWestminster has a high school diploma or higher of 46.3% compared to 43.0% in Wilmington. Westminster has a bachelor's degree or higher of 31.6% compared to 30.9% in Wilmington.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
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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 1x the size of Westminster (115,546).
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Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
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Asian
Wilmington
Westminster
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWestminster has a public transit of 1.8% compared to 0.4% in Wilmington. Wilmington has a bicycle of 0.8% compared to 0.5% in Westminster. Westminster has a work from home of 18.7% compared to 17.7% in Wilmington.
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