Population
Wilson
47,740
DeKalb
40,464
Median Income
Wilson
$47,294
DeKalb
$46,564
Home Value
Wilson
$192,000
DeKalb
$202,900
Rent
Wilson
$925
DeKalb
$1,030
Crime Rate
Wilson
5.79
DeKalb
3.93
Cost of Living
Wilson
89.2
DeKalb
97.9
Avg Temp
Wilson
N/A
DeKalb
N/A
Unemployment
Wilson
7.4%
DeKalb
10.6%
How Similar Are Wilson & DeKalb?
DeKalb is Wilson's #18 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Wilson
47,740
DeKalb
40,464
Wilson has a 15% larger population than DeKalb.
Violent Crime
Wilson
5.79
DeKalb
3.93
Wilson has a 32% higher violent crime than DeKalb.
Property Crime
Wilson
24.03
DeKalb
25.14
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 4% difference.
Political Leaning
Wilson
49.4%
DeKalb
48.1%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 3% difference.
Unemployment
Wilson
7.4%
DeKalb
10.6%
DeKalb has a 30% higher unemployment than Wilson.
Median Income
Wilson
$47,294
DeKalb
$46,564
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Wilson
$192,000
DeKalb
$202,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Wilson
15.5%
DeKalb
18.1%
DeKalb has a 14% higher education than Wilson.
Demographics
Wilson
36.3%
DeKalb
62.6%
DeKalb has a 42% higher demographics than Wilson.
Cost of Living
Wilson
89.2
DeKalb
97.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Wilson and DeKalb share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Wilson
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DeKalb
Wilson leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Wilson leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDWilson has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,025 vs $1,373 in DeKalb (25% lower). Wilson has a fair market rent (1br) of $794 vs $1,046 in DeKalb (24% lower). Wilson scores 99.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 128.9 in DeKalb.
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Healthcare Index
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Living Wage (1 Adult)
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Housing Market — Wilson leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDeKalb has a vacancy rate of 5.8% compared to 10.7% in Wilson. Wilson has a median property tax of $1,875 vs $5,696 in DeKalb (67% lower). Wilson has a single-family homes of 65.2% compared to 49.1% in DeKalb.
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 has a unemployment rate of 7.4% compared to 10.6% in DeKalb. Wilson has a work from home of 6.0% compared to 4.7% in DeKalb. Wilson has a per capita income of $30,203 vs $27,180 in DeKalb (11% higher).
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Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Wilson leads
Source: FBI UCRDeKalb has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.06 compared to 4.64 in Wilson. DeKalb has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.35 compared to 0.63 in Wilson. Wilson has a violent crime clearance of 65.3% compared to 43.7% in DeKalb.
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
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWilson has a high school diploma or higher of 37.7% compared to 30.1% in DeKalb. DeKalb has a bachelor's degree or higher of 18.1% compared to 15.5% in Wilson.
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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 1.2x the size of DeKalb (40,464). DeKalb skews younger with a median age of 25.4 vs 39.1.
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Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Wilson
DeKalb
Healthcare — DeKalb leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareDeKalb: 4.0 vs Wilson: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5). DeKalb: 5 vs Wilson: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDeKalb has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.0% in Wilson. DeKalb has a public transit of 0.8% compared to 0.1% in Wilson. Wilson has a work from home of 6.0% compared to 4.7% in DeKalb.
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