Population
Gulfport
72,533
Goldsboro
33,448
Median Income
Gulfport
$46,044
Goldsboro
$47,005
Home Value
Gulfport
$167,100
Goldsboro
$173,700
Rent
Gulfport
$1,030
Goldsboro
$956
Crime Rate
Gulfport
4.33
Goldsboro
10.76
Cost of Living
Gulfport
88.4
Goldsboro
87.0
Avg Temp
Gulfport
N/A
Goldsboro
N/A
Unemployment
Gulfport
9.8%
Goldsboro
7.4%
How Similar Are Gulfport & Goldsboro?
Goldsboro is Gulfport's #21 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Gulfport
72,533
Goldsboro
33,448
Gulfport (72,533) is about 2.2x larger than Goldsboro (33,448).
Violent Crime
Gulfport
4.33
Goldsboro
10.76
Goldsboro's violent crime is significantly higher than Gulfport's — 60% difference.
Property Crime
Gulfport
43.68
Goldsboro
58.64
Goldsboro has a 26% higher property crime than Gulfport.
Political Leaning
Gulfport
63.9%
Goldsboro
57.8%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 10% difference.
Unemployment
Gulfport
9.8%
Goldsboro
7.4%
Gulfport has a 25% higher unemployment than Goldsboro.
Median Income
Gulfport
$46,044
Goldsboro
$47,005
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Gulfport
$167,100
Goldsboro
$173,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Gulfport
15.1%
Goldsboro
14.2%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Gulfport
50.3%
Goldsboro
36.2%
Gulfport has a 28% higher demographics than Goldsboro.
Cost of Living
Gulfport
88.4
Goldsboro
87.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Gulfport and Goldsboro share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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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 84.1 in Gulfport. Gulfport has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,140 vs $1,244 in Goldsboro (8% lower). Gulfport has a fair market rent (1br) of $923 vs $948 in Goldsboro.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGulfport has a owner-occupied of 53.1% compared to 39.2% in Goldsboro. Gulfport has a median property tax of $1,184 vs $1,704 in Goldsboro (31% lower). Gulfport has a single-family homes of 66.0% compared to 59.5% in Goldsboro.
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Jobs & Economy — Goldsboro leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGulfport: 33,843 vs Goldsboro: 15,439 for labor force. Goldsboro has a unemployment rate of 7.4% compared to 9.8% in Gulfport. Gulfport has a work from home of 5.2% compared to 4.1% in Goldsboro.
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Crime & Safety — Gulfport leads
Source: FBI UCRGulfport has a property crime clearance of 13.2% compared to 5.0% in Goldsboro. Gulfport has a violent crime clearance of 49.8% compared to 19.2% in Goldsboro. Gulfport has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.63 compared to 1.82 in Goldsboro.
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Schools & Education — Gulfport leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauGulfport has a bachelor's degree or higher of 15.1% compared to 14.2% in Goldsboro. Gulfport has a high school diploma or higher of 36.6% compared to 35.0% in Goldsboro.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGulfport has a population of 72,533, about 2.2x the size of Goldsboro (33,448).
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Gulfport
Goldsboro
Healthcare — Goldsboro leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGoldsboro: 2.8 vs Gulfport: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Goldsboro leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGoldsboro has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.2% in Gulfport. Goldsboro has a public transit of 1.3% compared to 0.5% in Gulfport. Gulfport has a work from home of 5.2% compared to 4.1% in Goldsboro.
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