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Norwich vs Wilmington

Metro-area medians — Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT Metro Area vs Wilmington, NC Metro Area — not the cities proper.

Norwich comes out ahead, winning 5 of the 9 clearly-decided measures.

Wilmington is about 4% cheaper to live in, while Norwich households earn about 13% more. Adjusted for local prices, a typical paycheck stretches further in Norwich.

Their widest everyday difference: Wilmington has the tighter job market — 2.5% unemployment versus 4.7%.

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Norwich, CT
$57,939
take-home / yr · 23% to tax
$57,682
real value after local prices
Wilmington, NC
$58,668
take-home / yr · 22% to tax
$60,845
real value after local prices

On $75,000 for just you, Wilmington leaves you about $3,163/yr better off after tax and local prices.

Take-home estimates a single filer taking the standard deduction (2025 federal brackets, FICA, and state income tax) and isn't tax advice. “Real value” rebases take-home to average U.S. prices using the BEA cost-of-living index; the per-person figure uses the OECD square-root equivalence scale.

Measure
Norwich
Wilmington
Livability (CityLedger)
62/100
65/100
Cost of living (price level, US = 100)
100.4
96.4
Cost-adjusted income (pay's real value)
$89,035
$81,817
Median household income
$89,431
$78,890
Median rent
$1,440/mo
$1,578/mo
Median home value
$362,800
$397,300
Unemployment
4.7%
2.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher
35.9%
41.3%
Average commute
23.4 min
23.7 min
Air quality (median AQI)
37
39
Avg temperature
51°F
64°F

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  • + Median home value
  • + Air quality (median AQI)
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  • + Livability (CityLedger)
  • + Cost of living (price level, US = 100)
  • + Unemployment
  • + Bachelor's degree or higher
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Norwich vs Wilmington — frequently asked

Is Norwich cheaper than Wilmington?
Wilmington is cheaper: its overall cost of living runs about 4% below Norwich's (BEA Regional Price Parities).
Which has higher household income, Norwich or Wilmington?
Norwich has the higher median household income — $89,431 versus $78,890 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS), about 13% more.
Does a paycheck go further in Norwich or Wilmington?
A paycheck stretches further in Norwich. Adjusted for local prices, the median income is worth $89,035 there versus $81,817 in Wilmington.
Which has cheaper rent, Norwich or Wilmington?
Norwich has cheaper rent — a median of $1,440/mo versus $1,578/mo (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS).