Myrtle Grove, NC vs Wilmington, NC

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricMyrtle Grove, NCWilmington, NC
Population12,637120,805
Median Household Income$113,463$66,738
Median Rent$1,463/mo$1,395/mo
Median Home Value$439,100$383,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)9696
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income36.6%53.8%
Poverty Rate6.2%16%
Unemployment Rate3.5% (county)3.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k187*406
Property Crime Rate /100k1,077*2,915
Median AQI4141
Good AQI Days /yr281281
Summer Highs89°F88°F
Winter Lows38°F38°F
Snowfall1 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute20.3 min18.5 min
Hospitals—2
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.314.1
College Degree Rate46.4%46.8%
Foreign-Born %4.5%5.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)—+9.8%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Myrtle Grove (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.