New Bern, NC vs Greenville, NC

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

MetricNew Bern, NCGreenville, NC
Population32,73492,857
Median Household Income$61,031$49,748
Median Rent$1,081/mo$1,007/mo
Median Home Value$240,100$233,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)—88
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.4%50%
Poverty Rate17.3%24.6%
Unemployment Rate3.6%4.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k372449
Property Crime Rate /100k1,7012,368
Median AQI—37
Good AQI Days /yr—321
Summer Highs88°F89°F
Winter Lows36°F34°F
Snowfall1 in/yr3 in/yr
Avg Commute18.8 min18.8 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.716
College Degree Rate29.4%39.1%
Foreign-Born %5.8%5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+10.9%+8.0%

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