2025 Compare Cities Economy:
Wilmington, NC vs Anniston, AL

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- Household income in Anniston, is 26% less than it is in Wilmington and is 73% below the National Average.
- Wilmington unemployment rate is 4.3%.
- Anniston unemployment rate is 6.1%.
 Wilmington, NCAnniston, ALUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth37.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$38,890  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$39,928$69,021
 Family Median Income$80,688  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Wilmington, NCAnniston, ALUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock21.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.4%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock12.9%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.9%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K9.0%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock7.9%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.4%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock10.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.8%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock2.8%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Wilmington, NCAnniston, ALUnited States
 Management, business, finance17.4%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock3.2%6.5%
 Community, social services2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.6%1.2%
 Education, library6.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock5.8%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.9%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock7.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.1%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.8%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.0%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock23.6%13.1%
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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Reviews for Anniston    6 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Live within anniston city limits in my grandparents old house. Neighborhood has housing projects twoo blocks away. Primary residents are African American. Lot of  More

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Over 16 years ago

Anniston is your typical small, rural alabama town. Last I heard the city was around 20,000 or so; the whole of calhoun county around 100,000. Cost of living is low,  More

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Over 18 years ago

I've been in the area for a couple of years and overall the area is not that bad. The city of Oxford is growing and many new businesses have recently opened (Target,  More

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