Elizabeth City, NC vs Tarboro, NC

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

MetricElizabeth City, NCTarboro, NC
Population18,87110,770
Median Household Income$52,141$49,796
Median Rent$1,117/mo$843/mo
Median Home Value$187,700$185,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)—88
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.2%57.7%
Poverty Rate13.3%18.5%
Unemployment Rate4% (county)5.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k350390
Property Crime Rate /100k2,4372,005
Median AQI—38
Good AQI Days /yr—308
Summer Highs87°F88°F
Winter Lows35°F32°F
Snowfall0 in/yr5 in/yr
Avg Commute26.4 min20.8 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.914.8
College Degree Rate27.2%26.5%
Foreign-Born %3.4%3.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.3%+2.5%

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