Goldsboro, NC vs Greenville, NC

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

MetricGoldsboro, NCGreenville, NC
Population34,38392,857
Median Household Income$48,540$49,748
Median Rent$971/mo$1,007/mo
Median Home Value$200,400$233,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)8988
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.4%50%
Poverty Rate22.8%24.6%
Unemployment Rate4.8%4.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k1,111449
Property Crime Rate /100k3,9612,368
Median AQI—37
Good AQI Days /yr—321
Summer Highs89°F89°F
Winter Lows36°F34°F
Snowfall2 in/yr3 in/yr
Avg Commute18.3 min18.8 min
Hospitals22
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.216
College Degree Rate21%39.1%
Foreign-Born %4.3%5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.3%+8.0%

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