Wilson, NC vs Smithfield, NC

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

MetricWilson, NCSmithfield, NC
Population48,37012,116
Median Household Income$52,485$43,270
Median Rent$971/mo—
Median Home Value$210,700$242,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)—98
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.3%60%
Poverty Rate23%27.3%
Unemployment Rate5.7%3.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k475288
Property Crime Rate /100k2,1683,889
Median AQI—41
Good AQI Days /yr—283
Summer Highs88°F90°F
Winter Lows34°F33°F
Snowfall2 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute21.3 min24.1 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating1.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.114.2
College Degree Rate24.5%26.7%
Foreign-Born %6.9%7.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.3%+16.0%

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