Winterville, NC vs Goldsboro, NC

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

MetricWinterville, NCGoldsboro, NC
Population10,72534,383
Median Household Income$83,193$48,540
Median Rent$1,534/mo$971/mo
Median Home Value$245,100$200,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)8889
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income66.2%47.4%
Poverty Rate9.8%22.8%
Unemployment Rate4.1% (county)4.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k1731,111
Property Crime Rate /100k7643,961
Median AQI37—
Good AQI Days /yr321—
Summer Highs89°F89°F
Winter Lows34°F36°F
Snowfall3 in/yr2 in/yr
Avg Commute20.6 min18.3 min
Hospitals—2
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher17.316.2
College Degree Rate41.2%21%
Foreign-Born %4.1%4.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.9%+2.3%

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