New Bern, NC vs Piney Green, NC

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

MetricNew Bern, NCPiney Green, NC
Population32,73414,078
Median Household Income$61,031$72,177
Median Rent$1,081/mo$1,202/mo
Median Home Value$240,100$227,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)—92
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.4%40.4%
Poverty Rate17.3%10.8%
Unemployment Rate3.6%4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k372260*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,701958*
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs88°F88°F
Winter Lows36°F37°F
Snowfall1 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute18.8 min24.8 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher16.717.2
College Degree Rate29.4%24.2%
Foreign-Born %5.8%3.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+10.9%+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.