Population
Goldsboro
33,448
Dover
39,491
Median Income
Goldsboro
$47,005
Dover
$58,336
Home Value
Goldsboro
$173,700
Dover
$248,500
Rent
Goldsboro
$956
Dover
$1,252
Crime Rate
Goldsboro
10.76
Dover
10.13
Cost of Living
Goldsboro
87.0
Dover
105.4
Avg Temp
Goldsboro
N/A
Dover
N/A
Unemployment
Goldsboro
7.4%
Dover
7.9%
How Similar Are Goldsboro & Dover?
Dover is Goldsboro's #15 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Goldsboro
33,448
Dover
39,491
Dover has a 15% larger population than Goldsboro.
Violent Crime
Goldsboro
10.76
Dover
10.13
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 6% difference.
Property Crime
Goldsboro
58.64
Dover
60.69
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 3% difference.
Political Leaning
Goldsboro
57.8%
Dover
48.2%
Goldsboro leans Republican while Dover leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Goldsboro
7.4%
Dover
7.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
Goldsboro
$47,005
Dover
$58,336
Dover has a 19% higher median income than Goldsboro.
Home Values
Goldsboro
$173,700
Dover
$248,500
Dover has a 30% higher home values than Goldsboro.
Education
Goldsboro
14.2%
Dover
17.2%
Dover has a 18% higher education than Goldsboro.
Demographics
Goldsboro
36.2%
Dover
37.4%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Goldsboro
87.0
Dover
105.4
Dover has a 17% higher cost of living than Goldsboro.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Goldsboro and Dover share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Dover
Dover leads in 5 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 127.7 in Dover. Goldsboro has a fair market rent (1br) of $948 vs $1,165 in Dover (19% lower). Goldsboro scores 87.0 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 105.4 in Dover.
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Housing Market — Dover leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDover has a vacancy rate of 7.2% compared to 13.4% in Goldsboro. Dover has a median home value of $248,500 vs $173,700 in Goldsboro (30% higher). Goldsboro has a median rent of $956 vs $1,252 in Dover (24% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Dover leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDover has a work from home of 8.7% compared to 4.1% in Goldsboro. Dover: 19,805 vs Goldsboro: 15,439 for labor force. Dover has a median household income of $58,336 vs $47,005 in Goldsboro (19% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Dover leads
Source: FBI UCRDover has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.40 compared to 9.81 in Goldsboro. Dover has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.17 compared to 0.45 in Goldsboro. Dover has a property crime clearance of 33.9% compared to 5.0% in Goldsboro.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Dover leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauDover has a bachelor's degree or higher of 17.2% compared to 14.2% in Goldsboro. Dover has a high school diploma or higher of 36.8% 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 ACSDover has a population of 39,491, about 1.2x the size of Goldsboro (33,448). Dover skews younger with a median age of 35.1 vs 36.7.
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Goldsboro
Dover
Healthcare — Dover leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareDover: 3.3 vs Goldsboro: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGoldsboro has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.0% in Dover. Dover has a work from home of 8.7% compared to 4.1% in Goldsboro. Dover has a public transit of 1.9% compared to 1.3% in Goldsboro.
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