Population
Goldsboro
33,448
Lumberton
19,220
Median Income
Goldsboro
$47,005
Lumberton
$43,114
Home Value
Goldsboro
$173,700
Lumberton
$140,100
Rent
Goldsboro
$956
Lumberton
$824
Crime Rate
Goldsboro
10.76
Lumberton
16.77
Cost of Living
Goldsboro
87.0
Lumberton
78.3
Avg Temp
Goldsboro
N/A
Lumberton
N/A
Unemployment
Goldsboro
7.4%
Lumberton
7.7%
How Similar Are Goldsboro & Lumberton?
Lumberton is Goldsboro's #23 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Goldsboro
33,448
Lumberton
19,220
Goldsboro has a 43% larger population than Lumberton.
Violent Crime
Goldsboro
10.76
Lumberton
16.77
Lumberton has a 36% higher violent crime than Goldsboro.
Property Crime
Goldsboro
58.64
Lumberton
99.44
Lumberton has a 41% higher property crime than Goldsboro.
Political Leaning
Goldsboro
57.8%
Lumberton
63.5%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 9% difference.
Unemployment
Goldsboro
7.4%
Lumberton
7.7%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Goldsboro
$47,005
Lumberton
$43,114
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Goldsboro
$173,700
Lumberton
$140,100
Goldsboro has a 19% higher home values than Lumberton.
Education
Goldsboro
14.2%
Lumberton
13.7%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Goldsboro
36.2%
Lumberton
35.6%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
Goldsboro
87.0
Lumberton
78.3
Goldsboro has a 10% higher cost of living than Lumberton.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Goldsboro and Lumberton share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Goldsboro leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Lumberton leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLumberton has a fair market rent (2br) of $925 vs $1,244 in Goldsboro (34% lower). Lumberton has a fair market rent (1br) of $748 vs $948 in Goldsboro (27% lower). Lumberton scores 82.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 97.9 in Goldsboro.
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Housing Market — Lumberton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLumberton has a median property tax of $1,370 vs $1,704 in Goldsboro (24% lower). Goldsboro has a median home value of $173,700 vs $140,100 in Lumberton (24% higher). Goldsboro has a vacancy rate of 13.4% compared to 17.4% in Lumberton.
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Jobs & Economy — Goldsboro leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGoldsboro: 15,439 vs Lumberton: 7,203 for labor force. Goldsboro has a poverty rate of 20.8% compared to 31.0% in Lumberton. Goldsboro has a per capita income of $30,241 vs $24,470 in Lumberton (24% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Goldsboro leads
Source: FBI UCRLumberton has a property crime clearance of 12.5% compared to 5.0% in Goldsboro. Goldsboro has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 9.81 compared to 20.33 in Lumberton. Goldsboro has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 58.64 compared to 99.44 in Lumberton.
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Schools & Education — Goldsboro leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauGoldsboro has a high school diploma or higher of 35.0% compared to 33.3% in Lumberton. Goldsboro has a bachelor's degree or higher of 14.2% compared to 13.7% in Lumberton.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGoldsboro has a population of 33,448, about 1.7x the size of Lumberton (19,220). Lumberton skews younger with a median age of 35.6 vs 36.7.
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Goldsboro
Lumberton
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGoldsboro: 2.8 vs Lumberton: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Lumberton: 5 vs Goldsboro: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGoldsboro has a public transit of 1.3% compared to 0.4% in Lumberton. Lumberton has a work from home of 4.5% compared to 4.1% in Goldsboro. Lumberton has a drive alone of 81.8% compared to 78.6% in Goldsboro.
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