Jacksonville, NC vs Piney Green, NC

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

MetricJacksonville, NCPiney Green, NC
Population71,27914,078
Median Household Income$57,697$72,177
Median Rent$1,321/mo$1,202/mo
Median Home Value$210,100$227,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)9292
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.5%40.4%
Poverty Rate12.7%10.8%
Unemployment Rate5.1%4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k228260*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,725958*
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs88°F88°F
Winter Lows37°F37°F
Snowfall1 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute15 min24.8 min
Hospitals3—
Avg Hospital Rating1.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher16.117.2
College Degree Rate26.3%24.2%
Foreign-Born %6.6%3.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.1%+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.