Population
Monroe
47,241
Goldsboro
33,448
Median Income
Monroe
$36,521
Goldsboro
$47,005
Home Value
Monroe
$174,800
Goldsboro
$173,700
Rent
Monroe
$823
Goldsboro
$956
Crime Rate
Monroe
18.92
Goldsboro
10.76
Cost of Living
Monroe
76.5
Goldsboro
87.0
Avg Temp
Monroe
N/A
Goldsboro
N/A
Unemployment
Monroe
10.7%
Goldsboro
7.4%
How Similar Are Monroe & Goldsboro?
Goldsboro is Monroe's #10 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Monroe
47,241
Goldsboro
33,448
Monroe has a 29% larger population than Goldsboro.
Violent Crime
Monroe
18.92
Goldsboro
10.76
Monroe has a 43% higher violent crime than Goldsboro.
Property Crime
Monroe
57.33
Goldsboro
58.64
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 2% difference.
Political Leaning
Monroe
63.3%
Goldsboro
57.8%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 9% difference.
Unemployment
Monroe
10.7%
Goldsboro
7.4%
Monroe has a 31% higher unemployment than Goldsboro.
Median Income
Monroe
$36,521
Goldsboro
$47,005
Goldsboro has a 22% higher median income than Monroe.
Home Values
Monroe
$174,800
Goldsboro
$173,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Monroe
18.1%
Goldsboro
14.2%
Monroe has a 22% higher education than Goldsboro.
Demographics
Monroe
33.4%
Goldsboro
36.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
Monroe
76.5
Goldsboro
87.0
Goldsboro has a 12% higher cost of living than Monroe.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Monroe and Goldsboro share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Monroe leads in 6 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Monroe leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMonroe has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,026 vs $1,244 in Goldsboro (18% lower). Monroe has a fair market rent (1br) of $793 vs $948 in Goldsboro (16% lower). Monroe scores 84.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 97.9 in Goldsboro.
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Housing Market — Monroe leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMonroe has a median property tax of $786 vs $1,704 in Goldsboro (54% lower). Monroe has a single-family homes of 71.7% compared to 59.5% in Goldsboro. Monroe has a owner-occupied of 45.1% compared to 39.2% in Goldsboro.
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Jobs & Economy — Monroe leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGoldsboro has a poverty rate of 20.8% compared to 38.9% in Monroe. Monroe has a work from home of 7.1% compared to 4.1% in Goldsboro. Goldsboro has a unemployment rate of 7.4% compared to 10.7% in Monroe.
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Crime & Safety — Monroe leads
Source: FBI UCRMonroe has a property crime clearance of 22.6% compared to 5.0% in Goldsboro. Goldsboro has a assault rate (per 1k) of 8.19 compared to 16.83 in Monroe. Goldsboro has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 10.76 compared to 18.92 in Monroe.
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Schools & Education — Monroe leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMonroe has a bachelor's degree or higher of 18.1% compared to 14.2% in Goldsboro. Monroe has a high school diploma or higher of 37.0% compared to 35.0% in Goldsboro.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMonroe has a population of 47,241, about 1.4x the size of Goldsboro (33,448). Monroe skews younger with a median age of 34.7 vs 36.7.
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Monroe
Goldsboro
Healthcare — Goldsboro leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGoldsboro: 4 vs Monroe: 3 for with emergency services. Goldsboro: 2.8 vs Monroe: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Monroe leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMonroe has a public transit of 2.9% compared to 1.3% in Goldsboro. Monroe has a work from home of 7.1% compared to 4.1% in Goldsboro. Goldsboro has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.4% in Monroe.
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