Population
Wilson
47,740
Lealman
21,026
Median Income
Wilson
$47,294
Lealman
$45,949
Home Value
Wilson
$192,000
Lealman
$175,100
Rent
Wilson
$925
Lealman
$1,175
Crime Rate
Wilson
5.79
Lealman
N/A
Cost of Living
Wilson
89.2
Lealman
93.1
Avg Temp
Wilson
N/A
Lealman
N/A
Unemployment
Wilson
7.4%
Lealman
7.2%
How Similar Are Wilson & Lealman?
Lealman is Wilson's #23 most similar city
5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Wilson
47,740
Lealman
21,026
Wilson (47,740) is about 2.3x larger than Lealman (21,026).
Political Leaning
Wilson
49.4%
Lealman
52.1%
Wilson leans Democratic while Lealman leans Republican.
Unemployment
Wilson
7.4%
Lealman
7.2%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
Wilson
$47,294
Lealman
$45,949
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Wilson
$192,000
Lealman
$175,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Wilson
15.5%
Lealman
13.3%
Wilson has a 14% higher education than Lealman.
Demographics
Wilson
36.3%
Lealman
65.1%
Lealman has a 44% higher demographics than Wilson.
Cost of Living
Wilson
89.2
Lealman
93.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Wilson and Lealman share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Wilson
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Lealman
Lealman leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Wilson leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDWilson has a fair market rent (1br) of $794 vs $1,696 in Lealman (53% lower). Wilson has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,025 vs $1,977 in Lealman (48% lower). Wilson scores 99.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 109.8 in Lealman.
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 ACSLealman has a median property tax of $1,320 vs $1,875 in Wilson (42% lower). Wilson has a vacancy rate of 10.7% compared to 17.6% in Lealman. Wilson has a single-family homes of 65.2% compared to 48.7% in Lealman.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Lealman leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWilson: 22,065 vs Lealman: 10,599 for labor force. Lealman has a poverty rate of 14.6% compared to 25.1% in Wilson. Wilson has a per capita income of $30,203 vs $26,465 in Lealman (14% higher).
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent 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 13.3% in Lealman. Lealman has a high school diploma or higher of 39.7% 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 2.3x the size of Lealman (21,026). Wilson skews younger with a median age of 39.1 vs 41.3.
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Foreign Born
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Asian
Wilson
Lealman
Healthcare — Lealman leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLealman: 3.0 vs Wilson: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Lealman leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLealman has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.0% in Wilson. Lealman has a public transit of 1.3% compared to 0.1% in Wilson. Wilson: 20 min vs Lealman: 22 min for mean commute time.
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Bicycle
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