Population
Goldsboro
33,448
Dyersburg
16,075
Median Income
Goldsboro
$47,005
Dyersburg
$51,846
Home Value
Goldsboro
$173,700
Dyersburg
$170,900
Rent
Goldsboro
$956
Dyersburg
$759
Crime Rate
Goldsboro
10.76
Dyersburg
12.57
Cost of Living
Goldsboro
87.0
Dyersburg
84.9
Avg Temp
Goldsboro
N/A
Dyersburg
N/A
Unemployment
Goldsboro
7.4%
Dyersburg
6.7%
How Similar Are Goldsboro & Dyersburg?
Dyersburg is Goldsboro's #24 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Goldsboro
33,448
Dyersburg
16,075
Goldsboro (33,448) is about 2.1x larger than Dyersburg (16,075).
Violent Crime
Goldsboro
10.76
Dyersburg
12.57
Dyersburg has a 14% higher violent crime than Goldsboro.
Property Crime
Goldsboro
58.64
Dyersburg
47.56
Goldsboro has a 19% higher property crime than Dyersburg.
Political Leaning
Goldsboro
57.8%
Dyersburg
80.6%
Both cities lean Republican, but Dyersburg has a stronger Republican lean (28% difference).
Unemployment
Goldsboro
7.4%
Dyersburg
6.7%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 10% difference.
Median Income
Goldsboro
$47,005
Dyersburg
$51,846
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Goldsboro
$173,700
Dyersburg
$170,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Goldsboro
14.2%
Dyersburg
15.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
Goldsboro
36.2%
Dyersburg
66.8%
Dyersburg has a 46% higher demographics than Goldsboro.
Cost of Living
Goldsboro
87.0
Dyersburg
84.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Goldsboro and Dyersburg share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Dyersburg
Dyersburg leads in 6 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Dyersburg leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDDyersburg has a fair market rent (2br) of $925 vs $1,244 in Goldsboro (34% lower). Dyersburg has a fair market rent (1br) of $778 vs $948 in Goldsboro (22% lower). Dyersburg scores 84.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 97.9 in Goldsboro.
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Housing Market — Dyersburg leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDyersburg has a vacancy rate of 10.1% compared to 13.4% in Goldsboro. Dyersburg has a median rent of $759 vs $956 in Goldsboro (26% lower). Dyersburg has a owner-occupied of 49.1% compared to 39.2% in Goldsboro.
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Jobs & Economy — Dyersburg leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGoldsboro: 15,439 vs Dyersburg: 6,866 for labor force. Dyersburg has a per capita income of $45,066 vs $30,241 in Goldsboro (33% higher). Goldsboro has a work from home of 4.1% compared to 3.4% in Dyersburg.
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Crime & Safety — Dyersburg leads
Source: FBI UCRDyersburg has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.57 compared to 1.82 in Goldsboro. Dyersburg has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.19 compared to 0.45 in Goldsboro. Dyersburg has a property crime clearance of 40.3% compared to 5.0% in Goldsboro.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Dyersburg leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauDyersburg has a high school diploma or higher of 42.2% compared to 35.0% in Goldsboro. Dyersburg has a bachelor's degree or higher of 15.6% compared to 14.2% in Goldsboro.
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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 2.1x the size of Dyersburg (16,075). Goldsboro skews younger with a median age of 36.7 vs 41.4.
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Goldsboro
Dyersburg
Healthcare — Dyersburg leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareDyersburg: 4.5 vs Goldsboro: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Dyersburg: 5 vs Goldsboro: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Goldsboro leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGoldsboro has a work from home of 4.1% compared to 3.4% in Dyersburg. Dyersburg has a drive alone of 85.3% compared to 78.6% in Goldsboro.
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