MetricWendell, NCWilson, NC
Population13,06448,370
Median Household Income$95,787$52,485
Median Rent$1,457/mo$971/mo
Median Home Value$330,500$210,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)98—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.8%43.3%
Poverty Rate3.2%23%
Unemployment Rate3.2% (county)5.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k99475
Property Crime Rate /100k1,0212,168
Median AQI43—
Good AQI Days /yr250—
Summer Highs88°F88°F
Winter Lows32°F34°F
Snowfall3 in/yr2 in/yr
Avg Commute29 min21.3 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—1.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.116.1
College Degree Rate38.2%24.5%
Foreign-Born %13.5%6.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+100.1%+2.3%

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