Smithfield, NC vs Wilson, NC

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

MetricSmithfield, NCWilson, NC
Population12,11648,370
Median Household Income$43,270$52,485
Median Rent—$971/mo
Median Home Value$242,500$210,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)98—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income60%43.3%
Poverty Rate27.3%23%
Unemployment Rate3.2% (county)5.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k288475
Property Crime Rate /100k3,8892,168
Median AQI41—
Good AQI Days /yr283—
Summer Highs90°F88°F
Winter Lows33°F34°F
Snowfall1 in/yr2 in/yr
Avg Commute24.1 min21.3 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 51.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.216
College Degree Rate26.7%24.5%
Foreign-Born %7.9%6.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+16.0%+2.3%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.