Population
Wilson
47,740
Jacksonville
14,345
Median Income
Wilson
$47,294
Jacksonville
$47,146
Home Value
Wilson
$192,000
Jacksonville
$179,600
Rent
Wilson
$925
Jacksonville
$794
Crime Rate
Wilson
5.79
Jacksonville
6.08
Cost of Living
Wilson
89.2
Jacksonville
82.5
Avg Temp
Wilson
N/A
Jacksonville
N/A
Unemployment
Wilson
7.4%
Jacksonville
7.6%
How Similar Are Wilson & Jacksonville?
Jacksonville is Wilson's #8 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Wilson
47,740
Jacksonville
14,345
Wilson (47,740) is about 3.3x larger than Jacksonville (14,345).
Violent Crime
Wilson
5.79
Jacksonville
6.08
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 5% difference.
Property Crime
Wilson
24.03
Jacksonville
16.61
Wilson has a 31% higher property crime than Jacksonville.
Political Leaning
Wilson
49.4%
Jacksonville
71.9%
Wilson leans Democratic while Jacksonville leans Republican.
Unemployment
Wilson
7.4%
Jacksonville
7.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
Wilson
$47,294
Jacksonville
$47,146
Both cities have similar median income — just a 0% difference.
Home Values
Wilson
$192,000
Jacksonville
$179,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Wilson
15.5%
Jacksonville
16.8%
Both cities have similar education — just a 8% difference.
Demographics
Wilson
36.3%
Jacksonville
68.3%
Jacksonville has a 47% higher demographics than Wilson.
Cost of Living
Wilson
89.2
Jacksonville
82.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Wilson and Jacksonville share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
0
Wilson
0
Jacksonville
Jacksonville leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Jacksonville leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDJacksonville scores 83.5 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 99.9 in Wilson. Jacksonville scores 82.5 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 89.2 in Wilson. Jacksonville has a living wage (family of 4) of $85,848 vs $92,812 in Wilson (8% 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 — Jacksonville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJacksonville has a median property tax of $728 vs $1,875 in Wilson (158% lower). Jacksonville has a median rent of $794 vs $925 in Wilson (16% lower). Wilson has a median home value of $192,000 vs $179,600 in Jacksonville (7% 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 Jacksonville: 7,244 for labor force. Wilson has a per capita income of $30,203 vs $24,119 in Jacksonville (25% higher). Jacksonville has a work from home of 7.3% compared to 6.0% 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 — Jacksonville leads
Source: FBI UCRJacksonville has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.07 compared to 0.63 in Wilson. Wilson has a violent crime clearance of 65.3% compared to 27.8% in Jacksonville. Wilson has a property crime clearance of 29.3% compared to 15.4% in Jacksonville.
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 high school diploma or higher of 37.7% compared to 34.4% in Jacksonville. Jacksonville has a bachelor's degree or higher of 16.8% compared to 15.5% 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 3.3x the size of Jacksonville (14,345). Jacksonville skews younger with a median age of 26.9 vs 39.1.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Wilson
Jacksonville
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWilson: 2.5 vs Jacksonville: 1.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Jacksonville: 5 vs Wilson: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Jacksonville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJacksonville has a work from home of 7.3% compared to 6.0% in Wilson. Jacksonville: 19 min vs Wilson: 20 min for mean commute time. Jacksonville has a drive alone of 86.3% compared to 80.7% in Wilson.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
Cities Similar to Wilson, NC
Compare Wilson against its closest statistical matches across demographics, income, crime, health, and more.
City Comparison
8-axis fingerprint: population, income, housing, crime, education, age, climate, and cost of living. Click legend items to toggle.