Piney Green, NC vs Jacksonville, NC

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

MetricPiney Green, NCJacksonville, NC
Population14,07871,279
Median Household Income$72,177$57,697
Median Rent$1,202/mo$1,321/mo
Median Home Value$227,600$210,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)9292
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income40.4%52.5%
Poverty Rate10.8%12.7%
Unemployment Rate4% (county)5.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k260*228
Property Crime Rate /100k958*1,725
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs88°F88°F
Winter Lows37°F37°F
Snowfall1 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute24.8 min15 min
Hospitals—3
Avg Hospital Rating—1.0 / 5
Students per Teacher17.216.1
College Degree Rate24.2%26.3%
Foreign-Born %3.9%6.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.4%+0.1%

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.