Clayton, NC vs Goldsboro, NC

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricClayton, NCGoldsboro, NC
Population29,32034,383
Median Household Income$78,822$48,540
Median Rent$1,661/mo$971/mo
Median Home Value$329,600$200,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)9889
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.1%47.4%
Poverty Rate5.9%22.8%
Unemployment Rate3.3%4.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k1181,111
Property Crime Rate /100k1,0743,961
Median AQI41—
Good AQI Days /yr283—
Summer Highs87°F89°F
Winter Lows31°F36°F
Snowfall3 in/yr2 in/yr
Avg Commute31.1 min18.3 min
Hospitals—2
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.316.2
College Degree Rate40.4%21%
Foreign-Born %8%4.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+24.0%+2.3%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.