Winterville, NC vs New Bern, NC

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

MetricWinterville, NCNew Bern, NC
Population10,72532,734
Median Household Income$83,193$61,031
Median Rent$1,534/mo$1,081/mo
Median Home Value$245,100$240,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)88—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income66.2%45.4%
Poverty Rate9.8%17.3%
Unemployment Rate4.1% (county)3.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k173372
Property Crime Rate /100k7641,701
Median AQI37—
Good AQI Days /yr321—
Summer Highs89°F88°F
Winter Lows34°F36°F
Snowfall3 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute20.6 min18.8 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher17.316.7
College Degree Rate41.2%29.4%
Foreign-Born %4.1%5.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.9%+10.9%

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