Best PlacesWrightsboro, Wilmington, NC Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Wrightsboro, Wilmington, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. This page is for people who live here or already know they want to. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
Wrightsboro, Wilmington ranks 4,214th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on good schools by a wide margin, and disaster risk is the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in Wrightsboro, Wilmington
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
Wrightsboro, Wilmington's strengths and weaknesses
Where Wrightsboro, Wilmington ranks high
- School gradeA, better than 98% of neighborhoods
- State fiscal healthBetter than 94% of neighborhoods
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 92% of neighborhoods
- Low property taxBetter than 91% of neighborhoods
- Air qualityBetter than 85% of neighborhoods
Where Wrightsboro, Wilmington ranks low
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 1% of neighborhoods
- BikingBetter than only 1% of neighborhoods
- Cell coverageBetter than only 1% of neighborhoods
- WalkabilityBetter than only 4% of neighborhoods
- Big-city accessBetter than only 4% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Wrightsboro, Wilmington
A household needs to earn about $62,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Wrightsboro, Wilmington home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $70,329, so a typical household can afford the median home outright.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses Wrightsboro, Wilmington's effective rate of 0.52%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 9 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Wrightsboro, Wilmington
Wrightsboro, Wilmington runs younger than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Wrightsboro, Wilmington.
Who works in Wrightsboro, Wilmington, and how
Work in Wrightsboro, Wilmington centers on health care & social and hospitality & food. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 84%
- Work from home 13%
- Transit, walk, or bike 3%
Life in Wrightsboro, Wilmington
Wrightsboro, Wilmington has more restaurants and bars per resident than 69% of neighborhoods. The coast is about 15 minutes away. That concentrates in some parts of Wrightsboro, Wilmington and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in Wrightsboro, Wilmington, month by month
Wrightsboro, Wilmington sees roughly 67 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 92 degrees. January highs sit near 61, with lows near 36. The comfortable stretch runs March through May, October, and November.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 61° | 47° | 36° |
| April | 78° | 65° | 52° |
| July | 92° | 81° | 73° |
| October | 80° | 67° | 56° |
Flying in and out of Wrightsboro, Wilmington
The nearest airport, Wilmington International, is about 2 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Raleigh-Durham International, about 120 miles away.
The best schools in and around Wrightsboro, Wilmington
Schools across Wrightsboro, Wilmington average an A, better than 98% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Dr Hubert Eaton Sr ElemA+ · 78% proficient
- Castle Hayne ElementaryB · 50% proficient
- Wrightsboro ElementaryC− · 30% proficient
Top middle schools
- Emma B Trask MiddleA− · 58% proficient
- Holly Shelter MiddleB+ · 50% proficient
Top high schools
- Wilmington Early College HighA+ · 93% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Wrightsboro, Wilmington school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Wrightsboro, Wilmington measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare Wrightsboro, Wilmington against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Wrightsboro, Wilmington
Is Wrightsboro, Wilmington a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Wrightsboro, Wilmington ranks 4,214th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on good schools, state finances, and cheap car insurance, and lowest on disaster risk and biking. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Wrightsboro, Wilmington expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $244,867. The overall cost of living runs about 12% below the national average. Set against a $70,329 median income, cost of living beats 48% of neighborhoods.
Is Wrightsboro, Wilmington safe?
Yes, Wrightsboro, Wilmington is safer than 73% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $386 per resident a year.
Compare Wrightsboro, Wilmington with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Wrightsboro, Wilmington. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Wrightsboro, Wilmington represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
Wrightsboro, Wilmington detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Wrightsboro, Wilmington: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Wrightsboro, Wilmington: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Wrightsboro, Wilmington: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Wrightsboro, Wilmington: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Wrightsboro, Wilmington detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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