Jacksonville, NC vs Havelock, NC

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

MetricJacksonville, NCHavelock, NC
Population71,27917,691
Median Household Income$57,697$58,408
Median Rent$1,321/mo$1,280/mo
Median Home Value$210,100$207,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)92—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.5%44.1%
Poverty Rate12.7%14.3%
Unemployment Rate5.1%3.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k228191
Property Crime Rate /100k1,725903
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs88°F89°F
Winter Lows37°F38°F
Snowfall1 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute15 min18.2 min
Hospitals3—
Avg Hospital Rating1.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher16.116.1
College Degree Rate26.3%18.7%
Foreign-Born %6.6%4.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.1%+4.2%

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