Havelock, NC vs New Bern, NC

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

MetricHavelock, NCNew Bern, NC
Population17,69132,734
Median Household Income$58,408$61,031
Median Rent$1,280/mo$1,081/mo
Median Home Value$207,700$240,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.1%45.4%
Poverty Rate14.3%17.3%
Unemployment Rate3.9% (county)3.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k191372
Property Crime Rate /100k9031,701
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs89°F88°F
Winter Lows38°F36°F
Snowfall1 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute18.2 min18.8 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.116.7
College Degree Rate18.7%29.4%
Foreign-Born %4.4%5.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.2%+10.9%

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