Population
Goldsboro
33,448
Tifton
17,140
Median Income
Goldsboro
$47,005
Tifton
$44,324
Home Value
Goldsboro
$173,700
Tifton
$161,700
Rent
Goldsboro
$956
Tifton
$793
Crime Rate
Goldsboro
10.76
Tifton
11.77
Cost of Living
Goldsboro
87.0
Tifton
82.0
Avg Temp
Goldsboro
N/A
Tifton
N/A
Unemployment
Goldsboro
7.4%
Tifton
3.9%
How Similar Are Goldsboro & Tifton?
Tifton is Goldsboro's #8 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Goldsboro
33,448
Tifton
17,140
Goldsboro has a 49% larger population than Tifton.
Violent Crime
Goldsboro
10.76
Tifton
11.77
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 9% difference.
Property Crime
Goldsboro
58.64
Tifton
65.35
Tifton has a 10% higher property crime than Goldsboro.
Political Leaning
Goldsboro
57.8%
Tifton
67.7%
Both cities lean Republican, but Tifton has a stronger Republican lean (15% difference).
Unemployment
Goldsboro
7.4%
Tifton
3.9%
Goldsboro has a 47% higher unemployment than Tifton.
Median Income
Goldsboro
$47,005
Tifton
$44,324
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Goldsboro
$173,700
Tifton
$161,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Goldsboro
14.2%
Tifton
13.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Goldsboro
36.2%
Tifton
49.2%
Tifton has a 26% higher demographics than Goldsboro.
Cost of Living
Goldsboro
87.0
Tifton
82.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Goldsboro and Tifton share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Tifton
Goldsboro leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Tifton leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDTifton has a fair market rent (2br) of $973 vs $1,244 in Goldsboro (28% lower). Tifton has a fair market rent (1br) of $821 vs $948 in Goldsboro (15% lower). Tifton scores 84.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 97.9 in Goldsboro.
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Housing Market — Goldsboro leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTifton has a median rent of $793 vs $956 in Goldsboro (21% lower). Tifton has a median property tax of $1,551 vs $1,704 in Goldsboro (10% lower). Goldsboro has a median home value of $173,700 vs $161,700 in Tifton (7% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Goldsboro leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGoldsboro: 15,439 vs Tifton: 7,266 for labor force. Tifton has a unemployment rate of 3.9% compared to 7.4% in Goldsboro. Tifton has a work from home of 6.2% compared to 4.1% in Goldsboro.
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Crime & Safety — Tifton leads
Source: FBI UCRTifton has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.18 compared to 0.45 in Goldsboro. Tifton has a property crime clearance of 21.8% compared to 5.0% in Goldsboro. Tifton has a violent crime clearance of 32.2% compared to 19.2% in Goldsboro.
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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 32.7% in Tifton. Goldsboro has a bachelor's degree or higher of 14.2% compared to 13.4% in Tifton.
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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 2x the size of Tifton (17,140). Tifton skews younger with a median age of 33.3 vs 36.7.
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Goldsboro
Tifton
Healthcare — Goldsboro leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGoldsboro: 2.8 vs Tifton: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Goldsboro: 4 vs Tifton: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Goldsboro leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTifton has a bicycle of 0.8% compared to 0.5% in Goldsboro. Tifton has a work from home of 6.2% compared to 4.1% in Goldsboro. Goldsboro: 17 min vs Tifton: 20 min for mean commute time.
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