Population
Goldsboro
33,448
Alexandria
44,566
Median Income
Goldsboro
$47,005
Alexandria
$47,357
Home Value
Goldsboro
$173,700
Alexandria
$182,800
Rent
Goldsboro
$956
Alexandria
$946
Crime Rate
Goldsboro
10.76
Alexandria
27.14
Cost of Living
Goldsboro
87.0
Alexandria
86.8
Avg Temp
Goldsboro
N/A
Alexandria
N/A
Unemployment
Goldsboro
7.4%
Alexandria
6.1%
How Similar Are Goldsboro & Alexandria?
Alexandria is Goldsboro's #20 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Goldsboro
33,448
Alexandria
44,566
Alexandria has a 25% larger population than Goldsboro.
Violent Crime
Goldsboro
10.76
Alexandria
27.14
Alexandria's violent crime is significantly higher than Goldsboro's — 60% difference.
Property Crime
Goldsboro
58.64
Alexandria
65.96
Alexandria has a 11% higher property crime than Goldsboro.
Political Leaning
Goldsboro
57.8%
Alexandria
67.7%
Both cities lean Republican, but Alexandria has a stronger Republican lean (15% difference).
Unemployment
Goldsboro
7.4%
Alexandria
6.1%
Goldsboro has a 17% higher unemployment than Alexandria.
Median Income
Goldsboro
$47,005
Alexandria
$47,357
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Goldsboro
$173,700
Alexandria
$182,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Goldsboro
14.2%
Alexandria
16.4%
Alexandria has a 13% higher education than Goldsboro.
Demographics
Goldsboro
36.2%
Alexandria
37.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Goldsboro
87.0
Alexandria
86.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Goldsboro and Alexandria share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Goldsboro
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Alexandria
Alexandria leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Alexandria leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAlexandria has a fair market rent (2br) of $994 vs $1,244 in Goldsboro (25% lower). Alexandria has a fair market rent (1br) of $780 vs $948 in Goldsboro (22% lower). Goldsboro scores 74.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 79.8 in Alexandria.
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Housing Market — Alexandria leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlexandria has a median property tax of $911 vs $1,704 in Goldsboro (87% lower). Goldsboro has a vacancy rate of 13.4% compared to 18.7% in Alexandria. Alexandria has a owner-occupied of 52.3% compared to 39.2% in Goldsboro.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Alexandria leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlexandria: 19,905 vs Goldsboro: 15,439 for labor force. Goldsboro has a poverty rate of 20.8% compared to 26.4% in Alexandria. Alexandria has a unemployment rate of 6.1% compared to 7.4% in Goldsboro.
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Crime & Safety — Alexandria leads
Source: FBI UCRAlexandria has a property crime clearance of 17.7% compared to 5.0% in Goldsboro. Goldsboro has a assault rate (per 1k) of 8.19 compared to 23.90 in Alexandria. Goldsboro has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 10.76 compared to 27.14 in Alexandria.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Alexandria leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAlexandria has a bachelor's degree or higher of 16.4% compared to 14.2% in Goldsboro. Alexandria has a high school diploma or higher of 39.0% compared to 35.0% in Goldsboro.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlexandria has a population of 44,566, about 1.3x the size of Goldsboro (33,448).
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Goldsboro
Alexandria
Healthcare — Goldsboro leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGoldsboro: 2.8 vs Alexandria: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Goldsboro: 4 vs Alexandria: 3 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlexandria has a public transit of 3.0% compared to 1.3% in Goldsboro. Alexandria has a work from home of 4.7% compared to 4.1% in Goldsboro. Goldsboro: 17 min vs Alexandria: 19 min for mean commute time.
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