New Bern, NC vs Jacksonville, NC

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

MetricNew Bern, NCJacksonville, NC
Population32,73471,279
Median Household Income$61,031$57,697
Median Rent$1,081/mo$1,321/mo
Median Home Value$240,100$210,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)—92
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.4%52.5%
Poverty Rate17.3%12.7%
Unemployment Rate3.6%5.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k372228
Property Crime Rate /100k1,7011,725
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs88°F88°F
Winter Lows36°F37°F
Snowfall1 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute18.8 min15 min
Hospitals13
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 51.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.716.1
College Degree Rate29.4%26.3%
Foreign-Born %5.8%6.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+10.9%+0.1%

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