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Palm City, FL vs Wilmington, NC

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Is it cheaper to live in Wilmington or is it cheaper to live in Palm City?
- Wilmington is 7.5% less expensive than Palm City.

Which city has more affordable housing, Wilmington or Palm City?
- Wilmington housing costs are 38.3% less expensive than Palm City housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Palm City or is Health Care more affordable in Wilmington.
- Health related expenses are 14.6% more in Wilmington.
 Palm City, FLWilmington, NCUnited States
 Overall  Unlock98.1100
 Food & Groceries109.1  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock118.7100
 Housing160.2  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$372,400$338,100
 Utilities93  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock77.9100
 Miscellaneous108.3  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Palm City    6 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Palm City has grown over the last 9 years that we've lived here. It is definitely becoming more crowded. Some dislike this progress because it increases traffic, longer  More

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Over 17 years ago

Palm City Schools are better than any of the private schools I attended. The teachers and faculty show genuine care at every level. "Character Counts" is a campaign that  More

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Over 19 years ago

A great little town to live in for both retired and still working people and families. The best schools, a variety of churches, many glof courses, and handy location  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 Recently that has been replaced by erasing everything Southern or  More

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