Wilmington vs Allentown
Wilmington, NC compared with Allentown, PA · 460 miles apart
Wilmington has 126,809 residents to Allentown’s 126,044. Wilmington comes out ahead on median household income, homeownership, average commute. Allentown does better on median rent, price to income.
| Wilmington, NC | Allentown, PA | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 126,809 | 126,044 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 2,467 | 7,176 |
| Median household income | $66,738 | $55,494 |
| Median home value | $383,800 | $206,600 |
| Median rent | $1,395 | $1,317 |
| Homeownership | 47.6% | 43.2% |
| Average commute | 18.5 min | 24.6 min |
| Median age | 37.1 | 33.1 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 46.8% | 19.1% |
| Poverty rate | 16% | 21% |
| Unemployment | 4.3% | 9% |
| Price to income | 5.8× | 3.7× |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
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