Population
Goldsboro
33,448
Harvey
21,710
Median Income
Goldsboro
$47,005
Harvey
$43,524
Home Value
Goldsboro
$173,700
Harvey
$189,700
Rent
Goldsboro
$956
Harvey
$1,196
Crime Rate
Goldsboro
10.76
Harvey
N/A
Cost of Living
Goldsboro
87.0
Harvey
95.3
Avg Temp
Goldsboro
N/A
Harvey
N/A
Unemployment
Goldsboro
7.4%
Harvey
8.2%
How Similar Are Goldsboro & Harvey?
Harvey is Goldsboro's #5 most similar city
6 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Goldsboro
33,448
Harvey
21,710
Goldsboro has a 35% larger population than Harvey.
Political Leaning
Goldsboro
57.8%
Harvey
55.5%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 4% difference.
Unemployment
Goldsboro
7.4%
Harvey
8.2%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 10% difference.
Median Income
Goldsboro
$47,005
Harvey
$43,524
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Goldsboro
$173,700
Harvey
$189,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Goldsboro
14.2%
Harvey
12.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
Goldsboro
36.2%
Harvey
29.8%
Goldsboro has a 18% higher demographics than Harvey.
Cost of Living
Goldsboro
87.0
Harvey
95.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
6 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Goldsboro and Harvey share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Goldsboro
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Harvey
Goldsboro leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Goldsboro leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDGoldsboro scores 74.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 108.2 in Harvey. Goldsboro has a fair market rent (1br) of $948 vs $1,113 in Harvey (15% lower). Goldsboro scores 97.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 110.7 in Harvey.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
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Living Wage (1 Adult)
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Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Harvey leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHarvey has a median property tax of $779 vs $1,704 in Goldsboro (119% lower). Harvey has a vacancy rate of 8.5% compared to 13.4% in Goldsboro. Harvey has a owner-occupied of 51.5% compared to 39.2% in Goldsboro.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Goldsboro leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGoldsboro: 15,439 vs Harvey: 10,116 for labor force. Goldsboro: 17 min vs Harvey: 30 min for mean commute. Goldsboro has a work from home of 4.1% compared to 3.2% in Harvey.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
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Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauGoldsboro has a bachelor's degree or higher of 14.2% compared to 12.9% in Harvey. Harvey has a high school diploma or higher of 38.1% compared to 35.0% in Goldsboro.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
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 1.5x the size of Harvey (21,710).
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Median Age
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Black
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Asian
Goldsboro
Harvey
Healthcare — Goldsboro leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGoldsboro: 4 vs Harvey: 3 for with emergency services. Goldsboro: 2.8 vs Harvey: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Goldsboro leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHarvey has a public transit of 2.9% compared to 1.3% in Goldsboro. Goldsboro has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.3% in Harvey. Goldsboro: 17 min vs Harvey: 30 min for mean commute time.
Mean Commute Time
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