Population
Goldsboro
33,448
Cambridge
13,094
Median Income
Goldsboro
$47,005
Cambridge
$46,261
Home Value
Goldsboro
$173,700
Cambridge
$254,400
Rent
Goldsboro
$956
Cambridge
$971
Crime Rate
Goldsboro
10.76
Cambridge
5.45
Cost of Living
Goldsboro
87.0
Cambridge
94.9
Avg Temp
Goldsboro
N/A
Cambridge
N/A
Unemployment
Goldsboro
7.4%
Cambridge
6.7%
How Similar Are Goldsboro & Cambridge?
Cambridge is Goldsboro's #13 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Goldsboro
33,448
Cambridge
13,094
Goldsboro (33,448) is about 2.6x larger than Cambridge (13,094).
Violent Crime
Goldsboro
10.76
Cambridge
5.45
Goldsboro has a 49% higher violent crime than Cambridge.
Property Crime
Goldsboro
58.64
Cambridge
31.88
Goldsboro has a 46% higher property crime than Cambridge.
Political Leaning
Goldsboro
57.8%
Cambridge
56.1%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 3% difference.
Unemployment
Goldsboro
7.4%
Cambridge
6.7%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Goldsboro
$47,005
Cambridge
$46,261
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Goldsboro
$173,700
Cambridge
$254,400
Cambridge has a 32% higher home values than Goldsboro.
Education
Goldsboro
14.2%
Cambridge
13.2%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Goldsboro
36.2%
Cambridge
38.7%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Goldsboro
87.0
Cambridge
94.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Goldsboro and Cambridge share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Goldsboro leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Goldsboro leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDGoldsboro scores 97.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 116.6 in Cambridge. Goldsboro scores 74.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 82.3 in Cambridge. Cambridge has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,144 vs $1,244 in Goldsboro (9% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGoldsboro has a median property tax of $1,704 vs $2,521 in Cambridge (32% lower). Cambridge has a median home value of $254,400 vs $173,700 in Goldsboro (32% higher). Goldsboro has a vacancy rate of 13.4% compared to 18.0% in Cambridge.
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Jobs & Economy — Goldsboro leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGoldsboro: 15,439 vs Cambridge: 6,221 for labor force. Cambridge has a work from home of 6.5% compared to 4.1% in Goldsboro. Goldsboro: 17 min vs Cambridge: 20 min for mean commute.
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Crime & Safety — Cambridge leads
Source: FBI UCRCambridge has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.73 compared to 8.19 in Goldsboro. Cambridge has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 5.45 compared to 10.76 in Goldsboro. Cambridge has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 5.07 compared to 9.81 in Goldsboro.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauCambridge has a high school diploma or higher of 40.3% compared to 35.0% in Goldsboro. Goldsboro has a bachelor's degree or higher of 14.2% compared to 13.2% in Cambridge.
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High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGoldsboro has a population of 33,448, about 2.6x the size of Cambridge (13,094). Goldsboro skews younger with a median age of 36.7 vs 38.6.
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Goldsboro
Cambridge
Healthcare — Cambridge leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCambridge: 3.8 vs Goldsboro: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Goldsboro leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCambridge has a bicycle of 1.0% compared to 0.5% in Goldsboro. Cambridge has a work from home of 6.5% compared to 4.1% in Goldsboro. Goldsboro: 17 min vs Cambridge: 20 min for mean commute time.
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