Elizabeth City, NC vs New Bern, NC

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

MetricElizabeth City, NCNew Bern, NC
Population18,87132,734
Median Household Income$52,141$61,031
Median Rent$1,117/mo$1,081/mo
Median Home Value$187,700$240,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.2%45.4%
Poverty Rate13.3%17.3%
Unemployment Rate4% (county)3.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k350372
Property Crime Rate /100k2,4371,701
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs87°F88°F
Winter Lows35°F36°F
Snowfall0 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute26.4 min18.8 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.916.7
College Degree Rate27.2%29.4%
Foreign-Born %3.4%5.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.3%+10.9%

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