Wilmington, NC vs Myrtle Grove, NC

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

MetricWilmington, NCMyrtle Grove, NC
Population120,80512,637
Median Household Income$66,738$113,463
Median Rent$1,395/mo$1,463/mo
Median Home Value$383,800$439,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)9696
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.8%36.6%
Poverty Rate16%6.2%
Unemployment Rate3.7%3.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k406187*
Property Crime Rate /100k2,9151,077*
Median AQI4141
Good AQI Days /yr281281
Summer Highs88°F89°F
Winter Lows38°F38°F
Snowfall1 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute18.5 min20.3 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher14.113.3
College Degree Rate46.8%46.4%
Foreign-Born %5.7%4.5%
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.