Wilmington vs Jacksonville
Wilmington, NC compared with Jacksonville, NC · 46 miles apart
Wilmington has 126,809 residents to Jacksonville’s 72,732. Wilmington comes out ahead on median household income, homeownership, bachelor's degree +. Jacksonville does better on median rent, average commute, poverty rate.
| Wilmington, NC | Jacksonville, NC | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 126,809 | 72,732 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 2,467 | 1,458 |
| Median household income | $66,738 | $57,697 |
| Median home value | $383,800 | $210,100 |
| Median rent | $1,395 | $1,321 |
| Homeownership | 47.6% | 38.7% |
| Average commute | 18.5 min | 15 min |
| Median age | 37.1 | 23.4 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 46.8% | 26.3% |
| Poverty rate | 16% | 12.7% |
| Unemployment | 4.3% | 7.4% |
| Price to income | 5.8× | 3.6× |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
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