Goldsboro, NC vs Tarboro, NC

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

MetricGoldsboro, NCTarboro, NC
Population34,38310,770
Median Household Income$48,540$49,796
Median Rent$971/mo$843/mo
Median Home Value$200,400$185,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)8988
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.4%57.7%
Poverty Rate22.8%18.5%
Unemployment Rate4.8%5.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k1,111390
Property Crime Rate /100k3,9612,005
Median AQI—38
Good AQI Days /yr—308
Summer Highs89°F88°F
Winter Lows36°F32°F
Snowfall2 in/yr5 in/yr
Avg Commute18.3 min20.8 min
Hospitals21
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.214.8
College Degree Rate21%26.5%
Foreign-Born %4.3%3.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.3%+2.5%

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