Havelock, NC vs Piney Green, NC

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

MetricHavelock, NCPiney Green, NC
Population17,69114,078
Median Household Income$58,408$72,177
Median Rent$1,280/mo$1,202/mo
Median Home Value$207,700$227,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)—92
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.1%40.4%
Poverty Rate14.3%10.8%
Unemployment Rate3.9% (county)4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k191260*
Property Crime Rate /100k903958*
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs89°F88°F
Winter Lows38°F37°F
Snowfall1 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute18.2 min24.8 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher16.117.2
College Degree Rate18.7%24.2%
Foreign-Born %4.4%3.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.2%+3.4%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Piney Green (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.