2025 Compare Cities Health:
Highlands, NC vs Wilmington, NC

Change Cities
Highlights
- There are 295 physicians per 100,000 people in Wilmington.
- There are 205 physicians per 100,000 people in Highlands.
- The US average is 210 physicians per 100,000 people.
 Highlands, NCWilmington, NCUnited States
 Air Quality (100=best)  Unlock6758.4
 Water Quality (100=best)85  Unlock55
 Superfund Sites (100=best)  Unlock8086.9
 Physicians per Cap.205  Unlock210
 Health Cost  Unlock122100
   (100 = best)
Reviews for Highlands    4 Reviews

Love BestPlaces, but most of their statistics are incorrect for the actual town of Highlands which is extremely expensive. I assume they are using information from Macon  More

   |    Reply

Over 4 years ago

This used to be a quaint, quiet, sweet little town, but it has ballooned into a rich man's Mecca. Fist of all, it's a tiny town... so parking is at a premium and it gets  More

   |    Reply

Over 14 years ago

I have run two businesses in Highlands. It is a very seasonal business trend. The rents are high and so is the cost of doing business, including labor cost, cost of  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Highlands

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

   |    Reply

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

   |    Reply

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 Recently that has been replaced by erasing everything Southern or  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Wilmington


Premium Subscription
Includes Cost of Living compares for child care, utilities, transportation, health, taxes, housing for home owners vs renters, weather, insurance premiums and so much more.


The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.

© Best Places. All rights reserved.