Greenville, NC vs Goldsboro, NC

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

MetricGreenville, NCGoldsboro, NC
Population92,85734,383
Median Household Income$49,748$48,540
Median Rent$1,007/mo$971/mo
Median Home Value$233,500$200,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)8889
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50%47.4%
Poverty Rate24.6%22.8%
Unemployment Rate4.5%4.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k4491,111
Property Crime Rate /100k2,3683,961
Median AQI37—
Good AQI Days /yr321—
Summer Highs89°F89°F
Winter Lows34°F36°F
Snowfall3 in/yr2 in/yr
Avg Commute18.8 min18.3 min
Hospitals22
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher1616.2
College Degree Rate39.1%21%
Foreign-Born %5%4.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+8.0%+2.3%

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