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Wilmington, DE vs Fayetteville, AR

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- Household income in Fayetteville, is 6% more than it is in Wilmington and is 32% below the National Average.
- Wilmington unemployment rate is 10.3%.
- Fayetteville unemployment rate is 3.9%.
 Wilmington, DEFayetteville, ARUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock3.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth28.8%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes0.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock6.9%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$33,567  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$52,111$69,021
 Family Median Income$64,142  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Wilmington, DEFayetteville, ARUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock14.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.5%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock10.1%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.0%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.5%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.3%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.7%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock11.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.3%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock7.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Wilmington, DEFayetteville, ARUnited States
 Management, business, finance16.3%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock6.8%6.5%
 Community, social services3.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.2%1.2%
 Education, library6.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock4.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.2%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock7.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.9%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support17.8%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.4%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock8.0%13.1%
Reviews for Wilmington    18 Reviews

I'm ready to get away from this whole state, once and for all! There are no real jobs here. The cost of living is getting entirely too high, as well as the crime.  More

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Over 9 years ago

can anyone offer information on the Park Plaza, 1100 Lovering Ave,  More

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When we sold our house in the burbs and downsized to a condo in Wilmington all our friends thought we were nuts. What about the crime? Well, we've been here for a year  More

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Reviews for Fayetteville    49 Reviews

We've been here for many years. And my wife grew up here. We love being part of the community. She's a teacher and I own Deck Bros. The only thing remotely negative that  More

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How this city made Sperlings top ten for midsize cities is beyond me. The crime rate for both personal and property are horrendous. Assuming because of the fairly  More

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I've lived in NWA for 15 years. I've lived in many different cities in this country. This the worst area.First of all, you can't trust many of the people. They say  More

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