Population
Lumberton
19,220
Newberry
10,733
Median Income
Lumberton
$43,114
Newberry
$47,885
Home Value
Lumberton
$140,100
Newberry
$124,600
Rent
Lumberton
$824
Newberry
$837
Crime Rate
Lumberton
16.77
Newberry
5.95
Cost of Living
Lumberton
78.3
Newberry
83.9
Avg Temp
Lumberton
N/A
Newberry
N/A
Unemployment
Lumberton
7.7%
Newberry
7.5%
How Similar Are Lumberton & Newberry?
Newberry is Lumberton's #14 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lumberton
19,220
Newberry
10,733
Lumberton has a 44% larger population than Newberry.
Violent Crime
Lumberton
16.77
Newberry
5.95
Lumberton's violent crime is significantly higher than Newberry's — 65% difference.
Property Crime
Lumberton
99.44
Newberry
31.12
Lumberton's property crime is significantly higher than Newberry's — 69% difference.
Political Leaning
Lumberton
63.5%
Newberry
66.6%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 5% difference.
Unemployment
Lumberton
7.7%
Newberry
7.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Lumberton
$43,114
Newberry
$47,885
Both cities have similar median income — just a 10% difference.
Home Values
Lumberton
$140,100
Newberry
$124,600
Lumberton has a 11% higher home values than Newberry.
Education
Lumberton
13.7%
Newberry
13.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 2% difference.
Demographics
Lumberton
35.6%
Newberry
43.4%
Newberry has a 18% higher demographics than Lumberton.
Cost of Living
Lumberton
78.3
Newberry
83.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lumberton and Newberry share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Lumberton leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Lumberton leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLumberton scores 65.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 96.6 in Newberry. Lumberton has a fair market rent (2br) of $925 vs $994 in Newberry (7% lower). Lumberton has a living wage (family of 4) of $81,403 vs $87,270 in Newberry (7% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNewberry has a vacancy rate of 12.3% compared to 17.4% in Lumberton. Newberry has a median property tax of $1,136 vs $1,370 in Lumberton (21% lower). Lumberton has a median home value of $140,100 vs $124,600 in Newberry (12% higher).
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Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLumberton has a work from home of 4.5% compared to 2.1% in Newberry. Lumberton: 7,203 vs Newberry: 4,864 for labor force. Newberry has a poverty rate of 27.0% compared to 31.0% in Lumberton.
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Crime & Safety — Newberry leads
Source: FBI UCRNewberry has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.55 compared to 2.99 in Lumberton. Newberry has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 4.39 compared to 20.33 in Lumberton. Newberry has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 31.12 compared to 99.44 in Lumberton.
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Schools & Education — Lumberton leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLumberton has a high school diploma or higher of 33.3% compared to 30.9% in Newberry. Lumberton has a bachelor's degree or higher of 13.7% compared to 13.5% in Newberry.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLumberton has a population of 19,220, about 1.8x the size of Newberry (10,733). Newberry skews younger with a median age of 30.3 vs 35.6.
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Healthcare — Newberry leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNewberry: 3.0 vs Lumberton: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Lumberton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLumberton has a work from home of 4.5% compared to 2.1% in Newberry. Lumberton has a drive alone of 81.8% compared to 79.6% in Newberry.
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