Population
Dalton
34,402
New Bern
31,563
Median Income
Dalton
$61,236
New Bern
$56,893
Home Value
Dalton
$203,100
New Bern
$211,500
Rent
Dalton
$924
New Bern
$1,068
Crime Rate
Dalton
2.43
New Bern
3.63
Cost of Living
Dalton
97.1
New Bern
97.3
Avg Temp
Dalton
N/A
New Bern
N/A
Unemployment
Dalton
4.3%
New Bern
4.1%
How Similar Are Dalton & New Bern?
New Bern is Dalton's #7 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Dalton
34,402
New Bern
31,563
Both cities have similar populations — Dalton at 34,402 and New Bern at 31,563.
Violent Crime
Dalton
2.43
New Bern
3.63
New Bern has a 33% higher violent crime than Dalton.
Property Crime
Dalton
19.02
New Bern
16.16
Dalton has a 15% higher property crime than New Bern.
Political Leaning
Dalton
72.0%
New Bern
59.8%
Both cities lean Republican, but Dalton has a stronger Republican lean (17% difference).
Unemployment
Dalton
4.3%
New Bern
4.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Dalton
$61,236
New Bern
$56,893
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Dalton
$203,100
New Bern
$211,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Dalton
14.9%
New Bern
20.9%
New Bern has a 28% higher education than Dalton.
Demographics
Dalton
55.8%
New Bern
55.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 1% difference.
Cost of Living
Dalton
97.1
New Bern
97.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Dalton and New Bern share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Dalton
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New Bern
New Bern leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — New Bern leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDNew Bern scores 81.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 93.6 in Dalton. Dalton scores 99.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 110.8 in New Bern. Dalton has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,121 vs $1,184 in New Bern (5% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDalton has a vacancy rate of 9.3% compared to 12.1% in New Bern. New Bern has a single-family homes of 70.3% compared to 59.4% in Dalton. Dalton has a median rent of $924 vs $1,068 in New Bern (13% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — New Bern leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDalton has a government sector of 49.8% compared to 32.3% in New Bern. New Bern has a work from home of 6.0% compared to 3.9% in Dalton. New Bern has a per capita income of $38,594 vs $31,047 in Dalton (20% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Dalton leads
Source: FBI UCRDalton has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.12 in New Bern. Dalton has a violent crime clearance of 54.8% compared to 32.2% in New Bern. Dalton has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.59 compared to 2.73 in New Bern.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — New Bern leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauNew Bern has a bachelor's degree or higher of 20.9% compared to 14.9% in Dalton. New Bern has a high school diploma or higher of 36.5% compared to 30.7% in Dalton.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDalton has a population of 34,402, about 1.1x the size of New Bern (31,563). Dalton skews younger with a median age of 33.6 vs 40.4.
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Black
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Dalton
New Bern
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNew Bern: 5 vs Dalton: 2 for with emergency services. Dalton: 3.0 vs New Bern: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
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Transportation & Commute — New Bern leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNew Bern has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.0% in Dalton. New Bern has a public transit of 0.1% compared to 0.0% in Dalton. New Bern has a work from home of 6.0% compared to 3.9% in Dalton.
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