Population
Goldsboro
33,448
Berea
16,642
Median Income
Goldsboro
$47,005
Berea
$48,104
Home Value
Goldsboro
$173,700
Berea
$187,200
Rent
Goldsboro
$956
Berea
$1,032
Crime Rate
Goldsboro
10.76
Berea
N/A
Cost of Living
Goldsboro
87.0
Berea
89.2
Avg Temp
Goldsboro
N/A
Berea
N/A
Unemployment
Goldsboro
7.4%
Berea
6.7%
How Similar Are Goldsboro & Berea?
Berea is Goldsboro's #16 most similar city
5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Goldsboro
33,448
Berea
16,642
Goldsboro (33,448) is about 2.0x larger than Berea (16,642).
Political Leaning
Goldsboro
57.8%
Berea
60.2%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 4% difference.
Unemployment
Goldsboro
7.4%
Berea
6.7%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Goldsboro
$47,005
Berea
$48,104
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Goldsboro
$173,700
Berea
$187,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Goldsboro
14.2%
Berea
12.0%
Goldsboro has a 15% higher education than Berea.
Demographics
Goldsboro
36.2%
Berea
42.9%
Berea has a 15% higher demographics than Goldsboro.
Cost of Living
Goldsboro
87.0
Berea
89.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Goldsboro and Berea share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Berea
Goldsboro leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Goldsboro leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDGoldsboro has a fair market rent (1br) of $948 vs $1,221 in Berea (22% lower). Goldsboro has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,244 vs $1,339 in Berea (7% lower). Goldsboro scores 97.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 102.7 in Berea.
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Housing Market — Berea leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBerea has a vacancy rate of 7.0% compared to 13.4% in Goldsboro. Berea has a owner-occupied of 60.9% compared to 39.2% in Goldsboro. Berea has a median property tax of $1,293 vs $1,704 in Goldsboro (32% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Berea leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGoldsboro: 15,439 vs Berea: 8,104 for labor force. Berea has a government sector of 47.0% compared to 34.6% in Goldsboro. Berea has a work from home of 5.4% compared to 4.1% in Goldsboro.
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Crime & Safety
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Weather & Climate
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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 12.0% in Berea. Goldsboro has a high school diploma or higher of 35.0% compared to 31.3% in Berea.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGoldsboro has a population of 33,448, about 2x the size of Berea (16,642).
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Goldsboro
Berea
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGoldsboro: 4 vs Berea: 2 for with emergency services. Berea: 3.3 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 0.7% in Berea. Berea has a work from home of 5.4% compared to 4.1% in Goldsboro. Goldsboro has a drive alone of 78.6% compared to 73.0% in Berea.
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