Piney Green, NC vs Havelock, NC

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

MetricPiney Green, NCHavelock, NC
Population14,07817,691
Median Household Income$72,177$58,408
Median Rent$1,202/mo$1,280/mo
Median Home Value$227,600$207,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)92—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income40.4%44.1%
Poverty Rate10.8%14.3%
Unemployment Rate4% (county)3.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k260*191
Property Crime Rate /100k958*903
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs88°F89°F
Winter Lows37°F38°F
Snowfall1 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute24.8 min18.2 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher17.216.1
College Degree Rate24.2%18.7%
Foreign-Born %3.9%4.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.4%+4.2%

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.