2025 Compare Cities Cost of Living:
Wilmington, NC vs Magnolia, DE

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Is it cheaper to live in Magnolia or is it cheaper to live in Wilmington?
- Magnolia is 0.9% more expensive than Wilmington.

Which city has more affordable housing, Magnolia or Wilmington?
- Magnolia housing costs are 14.6% more expensive than Wilmington housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Wilmington or is Health Care more affordable in Magnolia.
- Health related expenses are 5.4% less in Magnolia.
 Wilmington, NCMagnolia, DEUnited States
 Overall  Unlock99.0100
 Food & Groceries99.9  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock112.3100
 Housing98.8  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$373,800$338,100
 Utilities97  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock92.4100
 Miscellaneous110.4  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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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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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 Recently that has been replaced by erasing everything Southern or  More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 Magnolia    2 Reviews

I am a single middle-aged woman looking to relocate to Delaware from Rural West Virginia. I'm looking for a place to build a small home or buy one that I can affordably  More

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I believe Sperling meant to list Magnolia's population as 10,246 --not simply 246. There are more than 246 people on my street alone. I have no clue as to how our  More

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