2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Dayton, OH vs Wilmington, NC

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Highlights
- Household income in Wilmington, is 44% more than it is in Dayton and is 28% below the National Average.
- Dayton unemployment rate is 6.8%.
- Wilmington unemployment rate is 4.3%.
 Dayton, OHWilmington, NCUnited States
 Unemployment Rate6.8%4.3%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth0.7%0.8%1.6%
 Future Job Growth27.6%37.3%33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.5%7.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes5.7%5.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$22,566$38,890$37,638
 Household Income$37,536$54,066$69,021
 Family Median Income$46,352$80,688$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Dayton, OHWilmington, NCUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K20.9%14.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K8.3%4.4%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K12.4%9.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K11.4%8.9%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K8.6%8.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.9%9.0%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K9.0%9.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K9.1%10.4%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K7.8%12.5%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K2.8%4.8%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K1.8%7.7%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Dayton, OHWilmington, NCUnited States
 Management, business, finance10.6%17.4%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science5.3%5.5%6.5%
 Community, social services2.5%2.1%1.8%
 Legal0.9%1.0%1.2%
 Education, library4.8%6.3%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment2.3%2.8%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.2%7.7%6.2%
 Healthcare support5.3%1.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.9%1.9%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving7.7%9.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.4%4.1%3.6%
 Personal care2.7%3.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.1%20.8%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.0%0.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.6%7.0%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving19.8%8.5%13.1%
Reviews for Dayton    32 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

I've lived in Dayton Ohio for over 7 years. I live in a historic district within a short walk to Oregon district and down town. The summer concert series at Levitt  More

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Over 6 years ago

Spent years assigned at WPAFB (in Mar 90 - Aug 95') and lived in Oakwood for 5 years. We loved it and have nothing negative to say. Locals were friendly and interested  More

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I spent four and a half miserable years here. Essentially, your only employment opportunities are in healthcare or at the base. I worked at the base; they were  More

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Reviews for Wilmington    71 Reviews

I was born here and I will update more at a later time. First and most important, teh average cost of a 1br apt in Wilmington is approximately $1,800. Rentals have  More

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I think that a lot has changed since covid for this city and will continue to keep changing with our insane economy. But I was born and raised in Wilmington and have  More

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Scotty · 

Wilmington NC was once a wonderful city filled with Southern charm, history, safety and natural beauty. Recently that has been replaced by erasing everything Southern or  More

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