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New Hanover County, North Carolina
Population 235,229 · Wilmington, Carolina Beach, Wrightsville Beach
- Overall cost of living: −3.6% vs the US average, higher than 82% of US counties.
- Lyme disease cases: 0/100k, the lowest in the US.
- PM2.5 air pollution: 3.8 µg/m³, lower than 99% of US counties.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈−3.6% | higher than 82% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for the whole Wilmington, NC metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $387,800 | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Median rent | $1,417 | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $165/mo | lower than 59% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $6,959/yr | lower than 61% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 0.54% | lower than 79% of US counties |
| Sales tax | 4.75% | lower than 70% of US counties |
| State income tax | 4.5% | lower than 55% of US counties |
| Property tax paid / yr | $2,105 | higher than 67% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $75,166 | higher than 74% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 3.5% | lower than 67% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +9.5% | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 532.1 | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈204 days | lower than 62% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 89°F | higher than 58% of US counties |
| January low | 36°F | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | 1 in | lower than 75% of US counties |
| Hot days (90°F+) | 45 days | higher than 62% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 37 days | lower than 88% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 6.2% of weeks | lower than 62% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈72.2°F | higher than 95% of US counties |
| ≈ Regional estimate: NASA grid cell about 50 km across, read at where the county’s people live. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| Annual precipitation | 61.1 in | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $397/yr | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $87/yr | higher than 54% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $297/yr | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $2.9/yr | higher than 51% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $5.4/yr | lower than 63% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $1.1/yr | higher than 58% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 3.8 µg/m³ | lower than 99% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 1.4 mi | lower than 98% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈44.5 ft | lower than 98% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated from about 75 elevation points sampled across the county, so the true range is usually somewhat larger. | ||
Education & Health
| % Adults with a high school diploma | 94% | higher than 84% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 45.4% | higher than 95% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 16% | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 4 | higher than 60% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 14.6:1 | higher than 62% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 89% | lower than 51% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | gr 8.77 | higher than 82% of US counties |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 8.23 | higher than 72% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 3.2 | higher than 74% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 1.9 | lower than 59% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 93/100k | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 3 | lower than 45% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 3★ | lower than 48% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 77.8 yrs | higher than 74% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 10.6% | higher than 59% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 632/100k | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 83/100k | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 95.4% | higher than 95% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 26 min | lower than 92% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 26 min | lower than 97% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 21 min | lower than 69% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 93.3% | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0.2% | higher than 45% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 19.4% | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 159 min | higher than 65% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 69 per sq mi | higher than 89% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 4.5 per 1k | higher than 87% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 20.6 per 1k | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Population | 235,229 | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Median age | 39.9 | lower than 65% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | +14.4 per 1k/yr | higher than 88% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 49.8% Dem | higher than 86% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 49.2% Rep | lower than 85% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 1.1% | lower than 57% of US counties |
| % White | 74.7% | lower than 59% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 7.9% | higher than 65% of US counties |
| % Black | 10.7% | higher than 77% of US counties |
| % Asian | 1.4% | higher than 74% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.1% | lower than 50% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Two or more races | 4.6% | higher than 74% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.6% | higher than 78% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 117 parks | higher than 66% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 27 | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 7.2 | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 110 min | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 10.8% | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 30 | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 95 | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 269 km | higher than 59% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 18 km | higher than 78% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 63 | higher than 80% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 95 | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Museums within 30 mi | 7 | higher than 78% of US counties |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 17 | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 42 | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 4 | higher than 68% of US counties |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 16 | lower than 52% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 60 km | higher than 77% of US counties |
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