Population
Lumberton
19,220
Goldsboro
33,448
Median Income
Lumberton
$43,114
Goldsboro
$47,005
Home Value
Lumberton
$140,100
Goldsboro
$173,700
Rent
Lumberton
$824
Goldsboro
$956
Crime Rate
Lumberton
16.77
Goldsboro
10.76
Cost of Living
Lumberton
78.3
Goldsboro
87.0
Avg Temp
Lumberton
N/A
Goldsboro
N/A
Unemployment
Lumberton
7.7%
Goldsboro
7.4%
How Similar Are Lumberton & Goldsboro?
Goldsboro is Lumberton's #9 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lumberton
19,220
Goldsboro
33,448
Goldsboro has a 43% larger population than Lumberton.
Violent Crime
Lumberton
16.77
Goldsboro
10.76
Lumberton has a 36% higher violent crime than Goldsboro.
Property Crime
Lumberton
99.44
Goldsboro
58.64
Lumberton has a 41% higher property crime than Goldsboro.
Political Leaning
Lumberton
63.5%
Goldsboro
57.8%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 9% difference.
Unemployment
Lumberton
7.7%
Goldsboro
7.4%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Lumberton
$43,114
Goldsboro
$47,005
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Lumberton
$140,100
Goldsboro
$173,700
Goldsboro has a 19% higher home values than Lumberton.
Education
Lumberton
13.7%
Goldsboro
14.2%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Lumberton
35.6%
Goldsboro
36.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
Lumberton
78.3
Goldsboro
87.0
Goldsboro has a 10% higher cost of living than Lumberton.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lumberton and Goldsboro share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Goldsboro leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Lumberton leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLumberton has a fair market rent (2br) of $925 vs $1,244 in Goldsboro (26% lower). Lumberton has a fair market rent (1br) of $748 vs $948 in Goldsboro (21% lower). Lumberton scores 82.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 97.9 in Goldsboro.
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Housing Market — Lumberton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGoldsboro has a vacancy rate of 13.4% compared to 17.4% in Lumberton. Lumberton has a median property tax of $1,370 vs $1,704 in Goldsboro (20% lower). Goldsboro has a median home value of $173,700 vs $140,100 in Lumberton (19% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Goldsboro leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGoldsboro: 15,439 vs Lumberton: 7,203 for labor force. Goldsboro has a poverty rate of 20.8% compared to 31.0% in Lumberton. Goldsboro has a per capita income of $30,241 vs $24,470 in Lumberton (19% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Goldsboro leads
Source: FBI UCRLumberton has a property crime clearance of 12.5% compared to 5.0% in Goldsboro. Goldsboro has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 9.81 compared to 20.33 in Lumberton. Goldsboro has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 58.64 compared to 99.44 in Lumberton.
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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 33.3% in Lumberton. Goldsboro has a bachelor's degree or higher of 14.2% compared to 13.7% in Lumberton.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGoldsboro has a population of 33,448, about 1.7x the size of Lumberton (19,220). Lumberton skews younger with a median age of 35.6 vs 36.7.
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Lumberton
Goldsboro
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLumberton: 5 vs Goldsboro: 4 for with emergency services. Goldsboro: 2.8 vs Lumberton: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGoldsboro has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.0% in Lumberton. Goldsboro has a public transit of 1.3% compared to 0.4% in Lumberton. Lumberton has a work from home of 4.5% compared to 4.1% in Goldsboro.
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