MetricTarboro, NCWilson, NC
Population10,77048,370
Median Household Income$49,796$52,485
Median Rent$843/mo$971/mo
Median Home Value$185,500$210,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)88—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income57.7%43.3%
Poverty Rate18.5%23%
Unemployment Rate5.6% (county)5.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k390475
Property Crime Rate /100k2,0052,168
Median AQI38—
Good AQI Days /yr308—
Summer Highs88°F88°F
Winter Lows32°F34°F
Snowfall5 in/yr2 in/yr
Avg Commute20.8 min21.3 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 51.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.816.1
College Degree Rate26.5%24.5%
Foreign-Born %3.3%6.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.5%+2.3%

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