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Cost & Benefits

Emerald Isle vs Wilmington

Simple answer

You'd likely save $309 a month in Wilmington.

Typical rent is $1,704 in Emerald Isle and $1,395 in Wilmington. This is the Census typical rent, not a promise about your lease.

Emerald Isle

North Carolina

Typical rent
$1,704
Typical pay
$89,773 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,277
Price index
94.3 (state)

Wilmington

North Carolina

Typical rent
$1,395
Typical pay
$66,738 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,705
Price index
96.4 (metro)

Benefits after a move

Emerald Isle and Wilmington are in the same state, so the benefit rules do not change when you move between them.