Population
Wilson
47,740
Hagerstown
43,490
Median Income
Wilson
$47,294
Hagerstown
$49,957
Home Value
Wilson
$192,000
Hagerstown
$207,700
Rent
Wilson
$925
Hagerstown
$1,041
Crime Rate
Wilson
5.79
Hagerstown
7.14
Cost of Living
Wilson
89.2
Hagerstown
94.5
Avg Temp
Wilson
N/A
Hagerstown
N/A
Unemployment
Wilson
7.4%
Hagerstown
8.3%
How Similar Are Wilson & Hagerstown?
Hagerstown is Wilson's #10 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Wilson
47,740
Hagerstown
43,490
Both cities have similar populations — Wilson at 47,740 and Hagerstown at 43,490.
Violent Crime
Wilson
5.79
Hagerstown
7.14
Hagerstown has a 19% higher violent crime than Wilson.
Property Crime
Wilson
24.03
Hagerstown
24.63
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 2% difference.
Political Leaning
Wilson
49.4%
Hagerstown
60.4%
Wilson leans Democratic while Hagerstown leans Republican.
Unemployment
Wilson
7.4%
Hagerstown
8.3%
Hagerstown has a 11% higher unemployment than Wilson.
Median Income
Wilson
$47,294
Hagerstown
$49,957
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Wilson
$192,000
Hagerstown
$207,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Wilson
15.5%
Hagerstown
13.2%
Wilson has a 15% higher education than Hagerstown.
Demographics
Wilson
36.3%
Hagerstown
60.9%
Hagerstown has a 40% higher demographics than Wilson.
Cost of Living
Wilson
89.2
Hagerstown
94.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Wilson and Hagerstown share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Hagerstown
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 $1,261 in Hagerstown (19% lower). Wilson has a fair market rent (1br) of $794 vs $961 in Hagerstown (17% lower). Wilson scores 99.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 113.6 in Hagerstown.
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Housing Market — Wilson leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHagerstown has a vacancy rate of 7.6% compared to 10.7% in Wilson. Wilson has a median property tax of $1,875 vs $2,590 in Hagerstown (28% lower). Wilson has a owner-occupied of 48.6% compared to 43.4% in Hagerstown.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Hagerstown leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHagerstown has a work from home of 10.3% compared to 6.0% in Wilson. Wilson has a unemployment rate of 7.4% compared to 8.3% in Hagerstown. Hagerstown has a poverty rate of 22.7% compared to 25.1% in Wilson.
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Crime & Safety — Wilson leads
Source: FBI UCRHagerstown has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.09 compared to 0.25 in Wilson. Wilson has a violent crime clearance of 65.3% compared to 35.4% in Hagerstown. Wilson has a property crime clearance of 29.3% compared to 16.9% in Hagerstown.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Wilson leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWilson has a bachelor's degree or higher of 15.5% compared to 13.2% in Hagerstown. Wilson has a high school diploma or higher of 37.7% compared to 37.1% in Hagerstown.
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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 1.1x the size of Hagerstown (43,490). Hagerstown skews younger with a median age of 36.4 vs 39.1.
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Foreign Born
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Wilson
Hagerstown
Healthcare — Hagerstown leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareHagerstown: 2.8 vs Wilson: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Hagerstown leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHagerstown has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.0% in Wilson. Hagerstown has a public transit of 1.4% compared to 0.1% in Wilson. Hagerstown has a work from home of 10.3% compared to 6.0% in Wilson.
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