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Wilmington
Composite Score44.0
💵 Median Income
$77,499
▲ $10,619vs state ($66,880)
🔒 Violent Crime Rate
375
▲ 5vs state (380)
👥 Population
115,451
Census Bureau 2024
🏠 Cost of Living Index
102
100 = national average
Wilmington vs North Carolina
WilmingtonNorth Carolina
Scores by Category
💰 Economy34.7
▼ 11.2 vs state (state: 45.9)
🛡️ Safety42.4
▼ 13.6 vs state (state: 56)
🏥 Health51.6
▲ 14.9 vs state (state: 36.7)
🎓 Education32.3
▼ 6.5 vs state (state: 38.8)
💼 Fiscal Health28.2
▼ 6.5 vs state (state: 34.7)
📈 Growth58.6
▼ 0.2 vs state (state: 58.8)
🏠 Affordability72.1
▲ 3 vs state (state: 69.1)
🌿 Environment43.8
▼ 6.7 vs state (state: 50.5)
Wilmington vs North Carolina
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Data Sources
📎Bureau of Labor Statistics, LAUS (Dec 2025)📎U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2024📎FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, 2024📎America's Health Rankings, 2025📎WalletHub/NAEP, 2025📎U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024📎Cook Political Report, PVI 2024