MetricWilson, NCWendell, NC
Population48,37013,064
Median Household Income$52,485$95,787
Median Rent$971/mo$1,457/mo
Median Home Value$210,700$330,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)—98
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.3%49.8%
Poverty Rate23%3.2%
Unemployment Rate5.7%3.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k47599
Property Crime Rate /100k2,1681,021
Median AQI—43
Good AQI Days /yr—250
Summer Highs88°F88°F
Winter Lows34°F32°F
Snowfall2 in/yr3 in/yr
Avg Commute21.3 min29 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating1.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher16.116.1
College Degree Rate24.5%38.2%
Foreign-Born %6.9%13.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.3%+100.1%

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