Prescott Valley vs Wilmington
Metro-area medians — Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ Metro Area vs Wilmington, NC Metro Area — not the cities proper.
Wilmington comes out ahead, winning 6 of the 6 clearly-decided measures.
Prescott Valley and Wilmington cost about the same to live in, but Wilmington households earn about 5% more. Adjusted for local prices, a typical paycheck stretches further in Wilmington.
Their widest everyday difference: Wilmington has the tighter job market — 2.5% unemployment versus 4.6%.
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On $75,000 for just you, Prescott Valley leaves you about $31/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.
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- + Median household income
- + Median home value
- + Unemployment
- + Bachelor's degree or higher
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Prescott Valley vs Wilmington — frequently asked
- Is Prescott Valley cheaper than Wilmington?
- They are about even — the overall cost of living in the Prescott Valley and Wilmington metros is within 3% of each other (BEA Regional Price Parities), so neither is meaningfully cheaper.
- Which has higher household income, Prescott Valley or Wilmington?
- Wilmington has the higher median household income — $78,890 versus $74,788 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS), about 5% more.
- Does a paycheck go further in Prescott Valley or Wilmington?
- A paycheck stretches further in Wilmington. Adjusted for local prices, the median income is worth $81,817 there versus $76,116 in Prescott Valley.
- Which has cheaper rent, Prescott Valley or Wilmington?
- Rents are close — $1,542/mo in the Prescott Valley metro versus $1,578/mo in Wilmington (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS).