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2025 Compare Cities Economy:
Wilmington, NC vs Benson, NC

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Highlights
- Household income in Benson, is 3% less than it is in Wilmington and is 31% below the National Average.
- Wilmington unemployment rate is 4.3%.
- Benson unemployment rate is 4.1%.
 Wilmington, NCBenson, NCUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.9%1.6%
 Future Job Growth37.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$38,890  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$52,669$69,021
Family Median Income$80,688 85028
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 Recently that has been replaced by erasing everything Southern or  More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 Benson    2 Reviews

Benson is located at the crossroads of 95 and 40 which should be a bustling location full of life, progress, dining and entertainment. Unfortunately Benson has been  More

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Over 16 years ago

If you don't meet a certain salary range and stay in a certain neighborhood your child may be named a low income, low achiever with low test scores. Seriously,they are  More

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