West Palm Beach vs Wilmington
West Palm Beach, FL compared with Wilmington, NC · 533 miles apart
West Palm Beach has 127,189 residents to Wilmington’s 126,809. West Palm Beach comes out ahead on median household income, homeownership, poverty rate. Wilmington does better on median rent, average commute, bachelor's degree +.
| West Palm Beach, FL | Wilmington, NC | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 127,189 | 126,809 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 2,361 | 2,467 |
| Median household income | $73,446 | $66,738 |
| Median home value | $414,200 | $383,800 |
| Median rent | $1,772 | $1,395 |
| Homeownership | 50.5% | 47.6% |
| Average commute | 23.4 min | 18.5 min |
| Median age | 41.1 | 37.1 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 39.2% | 46.8% |
| Poverty rate | 14.1% | 16% |
| Unemployment | 5.1% | 4.3% |
| Price to income | 5.6× | 5.8× |
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