2025 Compare Cities Commuting:
Wilmington, NC vs Charlotte, NC

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- The average commute for residents of Charlotte is 6.9% longer than it is for residents of Wilmington.
- 32.6% more residents of Charlotte work from home compared to residents of Wilmington.
 Wilmington, NCCharlotte, NCUnited States
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 Commute Mode
 Wilmington, NCCharlotte, NCUnited States
 Auto (alone)75.4%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock8.6%8.6%
 Mass Transit0.7%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.1%0.5%
 Walk2.5%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock16.7%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Wilmington, NCCharlotte, NCUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.3.8%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock7.3%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.22.2%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock17.0%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.17.1%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock8.5%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.7.4%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock3.7%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.1.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock6.5%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.1.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock2.1%2.9%
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 Recently that has been replaced by erasing everything Southern or  More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 Charlotte    305 Reviews

My favorite city to live year round with 4 seasons. We love Charlotte  More

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Over 3 years ago

This city has a lot of potential, but it could use some work. For example, it seems to lack things that other cities have. And there is a lack of atmosphere and charm.  More

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Over 4 years ago

Very new transplant (~6 weeks) so first impressions and reasons why I moved here: -great year-round weather, if you don't mind humidity-- less hot in summer than TX/AZ  More

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