Population
Lancaster
8,738
Goldsboro
33,448
Median Income
Lancaster
$43,234
Goldsboro
$47,005
Home Value
Lancaster
$226,300
Goldsboro
$173,700
Rent
Lancaster
$824
Goldsboro
$956
Crime Rate
Lancaster
10.64
Goldsboro
10.76
Cost of Living
Lancaster
87.3
Goldsboro
87.0
Avg Temp
Lancaster
N/A
Goldsboro
N/A
Unemployment
Lancaster
14.1%
Goldsboro
7.4%
How Similar Are Lancaster & Goldsboro?
Goldsboro is Lancaster's #3 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lancaster
8,738
Goldsboro
33,448
Goldsboro (33,448) is about 3.8x larger than Lancaster (8,738).
Violent Crime
Lancaster
10.64
Goldsboro
10.76
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 1% difference.
Property Crime
Lancaster
61.79
Goldsboro
58.64
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 5% difference.
Political Leaning
Lancaster
61.8%
Goldsboro
57.8%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 6% difference.
Unemployment
Lancaster
14.1%
Goldsboro
7.4%
Lancaster has a 48% higher unemployment than Goldsboro.
Median Income
Lancaster
$43,234
Goldsboro
$47,005
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Lancaster
$226,300
Goldsboro
$173,700
Lancaster has a 23% higher home values than Goldsboro.
Education
Lancaster
11.9%
Goldsboro
14.2%
Goldsboro has a 16% higher education than Lancaster.
Demographics
Lancaster
38.9%
Goldsboro
36.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 7% difference.
Cost of Living
Lancaster
87.3
Goldsboro
87.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lancaster and Goldsboro share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Goldsboro
Cost of Living & Affordability — Lancaster leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDGoldsboro scores 74.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 92.7 in Lancaster. Lancaster has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,011 vs $1,244 in Goldsboro (19% lower). Lancaster scores 83.0 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 85.9 in Goldsboro.
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Housing Market — Lancaster leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLancaster has a median home value of $226,300 vs $173,700 in Goldsboro (30% higher). Lancaster has a vacancy rate of 9.4% compared to 13.4% in Goldsboro. Lancaster has a median property tax of $1,227 vs $1,704 in Goldsboro (28% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Goldsboro leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGoldsboro has a unemployment rate of 7.4% compared to 14.1% in Lancaster. Goldsboro: 15,439 vs Lancaster: 4,027 for labor force. Goldsboro: 17 min vs Lancaster: 25 min for mean commute.
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Crime & Safety — Lancaster leads
Source: FBI UCRLancaster has a property crime clearance of 21.2% compared to 5.0% in Goldsboro. Lancaster has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.64 compared to 1.82 in Goldsboro. Lancaster has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 6.99 compared to 9.81 in Goldsboro.
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Schools & Education — Goldsboro leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauGoldsboro has a bachelor's degree or higher of 14.2% compared to 11.9% in Lancaster. Goldsboro has a high school diploma or higher of 35.0% compared to 33.5% in Lancaster.
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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 Lancaster (8,738). Goldsboro skews younger with a median age of 36.7 vs 38.2.
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Lancaster
Goldsboro
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLancaster: 5 vs Goldsboro: 4 for with emergency services. Goldsboro: 2.8 vs Lancaster: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Goldsboro leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGoldsboro has a public transit of 1.3% compared to 0.0% in Lancaster. Goldsboro: 17 min vs Lancaster: 25 min for mean commute time. Lancaster has a work from home of 4.8% compared to 4.1% in Goldsboro.
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