Piney Green, NC vs New Bern, NC

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

MetricPiney Green, NCNew Bern, NC
Population14,07832,734
Median Household Income$72,177$61,031
Median Rent$1,202/mo$1,081/mo
Median Home Value$227,600$240,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)92—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income40.4%45.4%
Poverty Rate10.8%17.3%
Unemployment Rate4% (county)3.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k260*372
Property Crime Rate /100k958*1,701
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs88°F88°F
Winter Lows37°F36°F
Snowfall1 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute24.8 min18.8 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher17.216.7
College Degree Rate24.2%29.4%
Foreign-Born %3.9%5.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.4%+10.9%

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.