Population
Goldsboro
33,448
Oxford
8,897
Median Income
Goldsboro
$47,005
Oxford
$48,135
Home Value
Goldsboro
$173,700
Oxford
$177,200
Rent
Goldsboro
$956
Oxford
$986
Crime Rate
Goldsboro
10.76
Oxford
8.41
Cost of Living
Goldsboro
87.0
Oxford
88.1
Avg Temp
Goldsboro
N/A
Oxford
N/A
Unemployment
Goldsboro
7.4%
Oxford
7.2%
How Similar Are Goldsboro & Oxford?
Oxford is Goldsboro's #3 most similar city
7 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Goldsboro
33,448
Oxford
8,897
Goldsboro (33,448) is about 3.8x larger than Oxford (8,897).
Violent Crime
Goldsboro
10.76
Oxford
8.41
Goldsboro has a 22% higher violent crime than Oxford.
Property Crime
Goldsboro
58.64
Oxford
35.87
Goldsboro has a 39% higher property crime than Oxford.
Political Leaning
Goldsboro
57.8%
Oxford
54.3%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 6% difference.
Unemployment
Goldsboro
7.4%
Oxford
7.2%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
Goldsboro
$47,005
Oxford
$48,135
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Goldsboro
$173,700
Oxford
$177,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Goldsboro
14.2%
Oxford
14.7%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Goldsboro
36.2%
Oxford
34.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Goldsboro
87.0
Oxford
88.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
7 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Goldsboro and Oxford are remarkably similar cities.
At a Glance
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Goldsboro
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Oxford
Oxford leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Goldsboro leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDGoldsboro has a fair market rent (1br) of $948 vs $1,084 in Oxford (13% lower). Oxford has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,200 vs $1,244 in Goldsboro. Goldsboro scores 97.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 99.7 in Oxford.
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Housing Market — Oxford leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOxford has a vacancy rate of 10.0% compared to 13.4% in Goldsboro. Oxford has a owner-occupied of 52.5% compared to 39.2% in Goldsboro. Oxford has a single-family homes of 75.3% compared to 59.5% in Goldsboro.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Oxford leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGoldsboro: 15,439 vs Oxford: 3,842 for labor force. Oxford has a work from home of 8.3% compared to 4.1% in Goldsboro. Goldsboro has a poverty rate of 20.8% compared to 25.3% in Oxford.
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Crime & Safety — Oxford leads
Source: FBI UCROxford has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.11 compared to 0.45 in Goldsboro. Oxford has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 3.21 compared to 9.81 in Goldsboro. Oxford has a property crime clearance of 36.1% compared to 5.0% in Goldsboro.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Oxford leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauOxford has a bachelor's degree or higher of 14.7% compared to 14.2% in Goldsboro. Oxford has a high school diploma or higher of 35.7% 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 ACSGoldsboro has a population of 33,448, about 3.8x the size of Oxford (8,897). Goldsboro skews younger with a median age of 36.7 vs 43.1.
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Black
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Goldsboro
Oxford
Healthcare — Goldsboro leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGoldsboro: 2.8 vs Oxford: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOxford has a work from home of 8.3% compared to 4.1% in Goldsboro. Oxford has a drive alone of 84.4% compared to 78.6% in Goldsboro.
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