Wilmington
- City in North Carolina
Wilmington
- grade A minusOverall Grade
- City in North Carolina
- Rating 3.97 out of 5 477 reviews
Report Card
- Public Schoolsgrade A minus
- Crime & Safetygrade C
- Housinggrade C
- Nightlifegrade A
- Good for Familiesgrade B+
- Diversitygrade A minus
- Jobsgrade B minus
- Weathergrade B+
- Cost of Livinggrade C+
- Health & Fitnessgrade B+
- Outdoor Activitiesgrade A minus
- Commutegrade A minus
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Real Estate
Median Home Value
$264,600
National
$229,800Median Rent
$1,008
National
$1,096Area Feel
Dense Suburban
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Wilmington Rankings
Niche rankings are based on rigorous analysis of key statistics from the U.S. Department of Education and millions of reviews.
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Top Public Schools Serving Wilmington
Top Private Schools Near Wilmington
- grade A+
Cape Fear Academy
- Rating 4.28 out of 5 54 reviews
- grade A minus
Coastal Christian High School
- Rating 4.16 out of 5 43 reviews
- grade B
Wilmington Christian Academy
- Rating 4.56 out of 5 39 reviews
- grade unavailable
St. Mark Catholic School
- Rating 5 out of 5 1 review
- grade unavailable
Myrtle Grove Christian School
Crime & Safety
Crime & Safety
grade C
Based on violent and property crime rates.
Violent Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Assault445.2national 282.7
- Murder17.5national 6.1
- Rape52.5national 40.7
- Robbery113.7national 135.5
Property Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Burglary473national 500.1
- Theft1,915.8national 2,042.8
- Motor Vehicle Theft158.2national 284
Residents
Working in Wilmington
Jobs
grade B minus
Based on employment rates, job and business growth, and cost of living.
Median Household Income
$51,137
National
$64,994Similar Places
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Wilmington Reviews
Rating 3.97 out of 5 477 reviews
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I love Wilmington…it is the perfect coastal town with so much to do! Everyone is very friendly and welcoming and it is so easy to make friends. The Intracoastal Waterways are beyond beautiful and there is so much to do on them, from kayaking and boating to fishing and scuba diving. There is even more to do and explore on the most amazing beaches there! You can spend a day kite surfing or surfing waves or just walking down the beach. The city is historical and modern all at the same time with great food!
I have lived here a long time. Too long. At first I found Wilmington to be a cool, laid back town, but there were no job opportunities here. That has not changed unless you work in healthcare or for the government. Wages here will not pay the rent or mortgage. Everyone mentions the beaches. I've lived in some beautiful places; the beaches here pale in comparison. The water is dark, there are often jellyfish and if you have the bad luck of getting stung; it hurts like hell. If you are wanting to move here get ready to see a rotating circus of panhandlers on busy street corners. This is not an exaggeration. They have to pay for their heroin habit somehow. Litter. It is all over the roads and the city does nothing about it. Join the Wilmington Community page on Facebook to learn more about all the problems here, including the toxic water from Chemours runoff into the Cape Fear River. And the city wants to raise the water rates to make the residents pay for it. Stay away!
It's not the best,but totally not the worst.
The pros are: arts and culture,nearby beaches,things to do,southern charm at downtown,great fishing,decently mild winters,lots of very nice people,outdoors
,pretty nature,lots of parks,lots of affordible housing,and it has a big univerisity.
The cons are:bad traffic,many of the people here seem cold-hearted if you see a homeless person normaly most people don't do anything to help,higher crime rate,(which is better in some neighborhoods),kidnapping problem,racism problem,less diversity then the national average,hurricane threat,humid summers,high home prices,drug problem,bad drinking water,
high poverty rate(22.2%),and mosquitoes.
The pros are: arts and culture,nearby beaches,things to do,southern charm at downtown,great fishing,decently mild winters,lots of very nice people,outdoors
,pretty nature,lots of parks,lots of affordible housing,and it has a big univerisity.
The cons are:bad traffic,many of the people here seem cold-hearted if you see a homeless person normaly most people don't do anything to help,higher crime rate,(which is better in some neighborhoods),kidnapping problem,racism problem,less diversity then the national average,hurricane threat,humid summers,high home prices,drug problem,bad drinking water,
high poverty rate(22.2%),and mosquitoes.