Population
Goldsboro
33,448
Bellwood
8,489
Median Income
Goldsboro
$47,005
Bellwood
$50,172
Home Value
Goldsboro
$173,700
Bellwood
$192,600
Rent
Goldsboro
$956
Bellwood
$1,132
Crime Rate
Goldsboro
10.76
Bellwood
N/A
Cost of Living
Goldsboro
87.0
Bellwood
93.7
Avg Temp
Goldsboro
N/A
Bellwood
N/A
Unemployment
Goldsboro
7.4%
Bellwood
7.3%
How Similar Are Goldsboro & Bellwood?
Bellwood is Goldsboro's #25 most similar city
5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Goldsboro
33,448
Bellwood
8,489
Goldsboro (33,448) is about 3.9x larger than Bellwood (8,489).
Political Leaning
Goldsboro
57.8%
Bellwood
44.8%
Goldsboro leans Republican while Bellwood leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Goldsboro
7.4%
Bellwood
7.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Goldsboro
$47,005
Bellwood
$50,172
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Goldsboro
$173,700
Bellwood
$192,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 10% difference.
Education
Goldsboro
14.2%
Bellwood
9.3%
Goldsboro has a 34% higher education than Bellwood.
Demographics
Goldsboro
36.2%
Bellwood
37.4%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Goldsboro
87.0
Bellwood
93.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Goldsboro and Bellwood share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cost of Living & Affordability — Goldsboro leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDGoldsboro has a fair market rent (1br) of $948 vs $1,507 in Bellwood (37% lower). Goldsboro has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,244 vs $1,655 in Bellwood (25% lower). Goldsboro scores 97.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 111.0 in Bellwood.
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Housing Market — Bellwood leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBellwood has a vacancy rate of 5.1% compared to 13.4% in Goldsboro. Goldsboro has a median rent of $956 vs $1,132 in Bellwood (16% lower). Bellwood has a median property tax of $1,497 vs $1,704 in Goldsboro (14% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Bellwood leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGoldsboro: 15,439 vs Bellwood: 4,207 for labor force. Goldsboro has a per capita income of $30,241 vs $22,735 in Bellwood (33% higher). Bellwood has a poverty rate of 17.9% compared to 20.8% in Goldsboro.
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Crime & Safety
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Schools & Education — Goldsboro leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauGoldsboro has a bachelor's degree or higher of 14.2% compared to 9.3% in Bellwood. Goldsboro has a high school diploma or higher of 35.0% compared to 29.2% in Bellwood.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGoldsboro has a population of 33,448, about 3.9x the size of Bellwood (8,489). Bellwood skews younger with a median age of 33.0 vs 36.7.
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Goldsboro
Bellwood
Healthcare — Bellwood leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBellwood: 3.7 vs Goldsboro: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Goldsboro leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGoldsboro has a public transit of 1.3% compared to 0.6% in Bellwood. Bellwood has a bicycle of 0.9% compared to 0.5% in Goldsboro. Goldsboro has a work from home of 4.1% compared to 3.7% in Bellwood.
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