Wilmington, NC vs Piney Green, NC

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

MetricWilmington, NCPiney Green, NC
Population120,80514,078
Median Household Income$66,738$72,177
Median Rent$1,395/mo$1,202/mo
Median Home Value$383,800$227,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)9692
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.8%40.4%
Poverty Rate16%10.8%
Unemployment Rate3.7%4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k406260*
Property Crime Rate /100k2,915958*
Median AQI41—
Good AQI Days /yr281—
Summer Highs88°F88°F
Winter Lows38°F37°F
Snowfall1 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute18.5 min24.8 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher14.117.2
College Degree Rate46.8%24.2%
Foreign-Born %5.7%3.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+9.8%+3.4%

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 Piney Green (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.