Population
Wilson
47,740
Cambridge
13,094
Median Income
Wilson
$47,294
Cambridge
$46,261
Home Value
Wilson
$192,000
Cambridge
$254,400
Rent
Wilson
$925
Cambridge
$971
Crime Rate
Wilson
5.79
Cambridge
5.45
Cost of Living
Wilson
89.2
Cambridge
94.9
Avg Temp
Wilson
N/A
Cambridge
N/A
Unemployment
Wilson
7.4%
Cambridge
6.7%
How Similar Are Wilson & Cambridge?
Cambridge is Wilson's #7 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Wilson
47,740
Cambridge
13,094
Wilson (47,740) is about 3.6x larger than Cambridge (13,094).
Violent Crime
Wilson
5.79
Cambridge
5.45
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 6% difference.
Property Crime
Wilson
24.03
Cambridge
31.88
Cambridge has a 25% higher property crime than Wilson.
Political Leaning
Wilson
49.4%
Cambridge
56.1%
Wilson leans Democratic while Cambridge leans Republican.
Unemployment
Wilson
7.4%
Cambridge
6.7%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Wilson
$47,294
Cambridge
$46,261
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Wilson
$192,000
Cambridge
$254,400
Cambridge has a 25% higher home values than Wilson.
Education
Wilson
15.5%
Cambridge
13.2%
Wilson has a 15% higher education than Cambridge.
Demographics
Wilson
36.3%
Cambridge
38.7%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Wilson
89.2
Cambridge
94.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Wilson and Cambridge share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Wilson
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Cambridge
Wilson leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Wilson leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDWilson has a fair market rent (1br) of $794 vs $952 in Cambridge (17% lower). Wilson scores 99.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 116.6 in Cambridge. Wilson has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,025 vs $1,144 in Cambridge (10% lower).
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Wilson leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWilson has a vacancy rate of 10.7% compared to 18.0% in Cambridge. Wilson has a median property tax of $1,875 vs $2,521 in Cambridge (26% lower). Cambridge has a median home value of $254,400 vs $192,000 in Wilson (25% higher).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Wilson leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWilson: 22,065 vs Cambridge: 6,221 for labor force. Wilson has a government sector of 40.9% compared to 35.8% in Cambridge. Cambridge has a unemployment rate of 6.7% compared to 7.4% in Wilson.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Wilson leads
Source: FBI UCRWilson has a property crime clearance of 29.3% compared to 12.1% in Cambridge. Wilson has a violent crime clearance of 65.3% compared to 29.2% in Cambridge. Cambridge has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.73 compared to 4.64 in Wilson.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWilson has a bachelor's degree or higher of 15.5% compared to 13.2% in Cambridge. Cambridge has a high school diploma or higher of 40.3% compared to 37.7% in Wilson.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWilson has a population of 47,740, about 3.6x the size of Cambridge (13,094).
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Wilson
Cambridge
Healthcare — Cambridge leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCambridge: 3.8 vs Wilson: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCambridge has a bicycle of 1.0% compared to 0.0% in Wilson. Cambridge has a work from home of 6.5% compared to 6.0% in Wilson. Wilson has a drive alone of 80.7% compared to 77.4% in Cambridge.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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