Havelock, NC vs Jacksonville, NC

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

MetricHavelock, NCJacksonville, NC
Population17,69171,279
Median Household Income$58,408$57,697
Median Rent$1,280/mo$1,321/mo
Median Home Value$207,700$210,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)—92
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.1%52.5%
Poverty Rate14.3%12.7%
Unemployment Rate3.9% (county)5.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k191228
Property Crime Rate /100k9031,725
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs89°F88°F
Winter Lows38°F37°F
Snowfall1 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute18.2 min15 min
Hospitals—3
Avg Hospital Rating—1.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.116.1
College Degree Rate18.7%26.3%
Foreign-Born %4.4%6.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.2%+0.1%

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