Greenville, NC vs New Bern, NC

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

MetricGreenville, NCNew Bern, NC
Population92,85732,734
Median Household Income$49,748$61,031
Median Rent$1,007/mo$1,081/mo
Median Home Value$233,500$240,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)88—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50%45.4%
Poverty Rate24.6%17.3%
Unemployment Rate4.5%3.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k449372
Property Crime Rate /100k2,3681,701
Median AQI37—
Good AQI Days /yr321—
Summer Highs89°F88°F
Winter Lows34°F36°F
Snowfall3 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute18.8 min18.8 min
Hospitals21
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher1616.7
College Degree Rate39.1%29.4%
Foreign-Born %5%5.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+8.0%+10.9%

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