Population
LaGrange
31,479
Goldsboro
33,448
Median Income
LaGrange
$41,491
Goldsboro
$47,005
Home Value
LaGrange
$175,600
Goldsboro
$173,700
Rent
LaGrange
$1,038
Goldsboro
$956
Crime Rate
LaGrange
6.34
Goldsboro
10.76
Cost of Living
LaGrange
85.1
Goldsboro
87.0
Avg Temp
LaGrange
N/A
Goldsboro
N/A
Unemployment
LaGrange
8.4%
Goldsboro
7.4%
How Similar Are LaGrange & Goldsboro?
Goldsboro is LaGrange's #8 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
LaGrange
31,479
Goldsboro
33,448
Both cities have similar populations — LaGrange at 31,479 and Goldsboro at 33,448.
Violent Crime
LaGrange
6.34
Goldsboro
10.76
Goldsboro has a 41% higher violent crime than LaGrange.
Property Crime
LaGrange
44.80
Goldsboro
58.64
Goldsboro has a 24% higher property crime than LaGrange.
Political Leaning
LaGrange
62.0%
Goldsboro
57.8%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 7% difference.
Unemployment
LaGrange
8.4%
Goldsboro
7.4%
LaGrange has a 12% higher unemployment than Goldsboro.
Median Income
LaGrange
$41,491
Goldsboro
$47,005
Goldsboro has a 12% higher median income than LaGrange.
Home Values
LaGrange
$175,600
Goldsboro
$173,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
LaGrange
16.6%
Goldsboro
14.2%
LaGrange has a 14% higher education than Goldsboro.
Demographics
LaGrange
38.0%
Goldsboro
36.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
LaGrange
85.1
Goldsboro
87.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. LaGrange and Goldsboro share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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LaGrange
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LaGrange leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — LaGrange leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLaGrange scores 63.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 74.1 in Goldsboro. LaGrange has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,167 vs $1,244 in Goldsboro (6% lower). Goldsboro scores 97.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 103.7 in LaGrange.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLaGrange has a vacancy rate of 9.5% compared to 13.4% in Goldsboro. Goldsboro has a median rent of $956 vs $1,038 in LaGrange (9% lower). Goldsboro has a owner-occupied of 39.2% compared to 37.7% in LaGrange.
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Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLaGrange has a work from home of 10.0% compared to 4.1% in Goldsboro. Goldsboro has a poverty rate of 20.8% compared to 25.2% in LaGrange. LaGrange has a government sector of 39.5% compared to 34.6% in Goldsboro.
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Crime & Safety — LaGrange leads
Source: FBI UCRLaGrange has a property crime clearance of 39.0% compared to 5.0% in Goldsboro. LaGrange has a violent crime clearance of 46.2% compared to 19.2% in Goldsboro. LaGrange has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.45 in Goldsboro.
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Schools & Education — LaGrange leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLaGrange has a bachelor's degree or higher of 16.6% compared to 14.2% in Goldsboro. LaGrange has a high school diploma or higher of 39.3% compared to 35.0% in Goldsboro.
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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 1.1x the size of LaGrange (31,479). LaGrange skews younger with a median age of 34.5 vs 36.7.
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LaGrange
Goldsboro
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLaGrange: 5 vs Goldsboro: 4 for with emergency services. Goldsboro: 2.8 vs LaGrange: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Goldsboro leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLaGrange has a work from home of 10.0% compared to 4.1% in Goldsboro. Goldsboro has a public transit of 1.3% compared to 0.0% in LaGrange. Goldsboro has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.2% in LaGrange.
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