New Bern, NC vs Havelock, NC

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

MetricNew Bern, NCHavelock, NC
Population32,73417,691
Median Household Income$61,031$58,408
Median Rent$1,081/mo$1,280/mo
Median Home Value$240,100$207,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.4%44.1%
Poverty Rate17.3%14.3%
Unemployment Rate3.6%3.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k372191
Property Crime Rate /100k1,701903
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs88°F89°F
Winter Lows36°F38°F
Snowfall1 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute18.8 min18.2 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher16.716.1
College Degree Rate29.4%18.7%
Foreign-Born %5.8%4.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+10.9%+4.2%

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