Population
New Bern
31,563
Biloxi
49,011
Median Income
New Bern
$56,893
Biloxi
$55,958
Home Value
New Bern
$211,500
Biloxi
$203,200
Rent
New Bern
$1,068
Biloxi
$1,051
Crime Rate
New Bern
3.63
Biloxi
3.93
Cost of Living
New Bern
97.3
Biloxi
96.0
Avg Temp
New Bern
N/A
Biloxi
N/A
Unemployment
New Bern
4.1%
Biloxi
8.1%
How Similar Are New Bern & Biloxi?
Biloxi is New Bern's #21 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
New Bern
31,563
Biloxi
49,011
Biloxi has a 36% larger population than New Bern.
Violent Crime
New Bern
3.63
Biloxi
3.93
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 8% difference.
Property Crime
New Bern
16.16
Biloxi
51.13
Biloxi's property crime is significantly higher than New Bern's — 68% difference.
Political Leaning
New Bern
59.8%
Biloxi
63.9%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 6% difference.
Unemployment
New Bern
4.1%
Biloxi
8.1%
Biloxi has a 49% higher unemployment than New Bern.
Median Income
New Bern
$56,893
Biloxi
$55,958
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
New Bern
$211,500
Biloxi
$203,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
New Bern
20.9%
Biloxi
19.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 8% difference.
Demographics
New Bern
55.0%
Biloxi
62.3%
Biloxi has a 12% higher demographics than New Bern.
Cost of Living
New Bern
97.3
Biloxi
96.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. New Bern and Biloxi share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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New Bern
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Biloxi
New Bern leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Biloxi leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDNew Bern scores 81.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 85.5 in Biloxi. Biloxi scores 106.5 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 110.8 in New Bern. Biloxi has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,140 vs $1,184 in New Bern.
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Housing Market — New Bern leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBiloxi has a median property tax of $1,280 vs $1,637 in New Bern (28% lower). New Bern has a owner-occupied of 60.1% compared to 48.6% in Biloxi. New Bern has a single-family homes of 70.3% compared to 57.6% in Biloxi.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNew Bern has a unemployment rate of 4.1% compared to 8.1% in Biloxi. Biloxi: 25,694 vs New Bern: 14,971 for labor force. New Bern has a per capita income of $38,594 vs $32,567 in Biloxi (19% higher).
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Crime & Safety — New Bern leads
Source: FBI UCRNew Bern has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.73 compared to 13.15 in Biloxi. New Bern has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 16.16 compared to 51.13 in Biloxi. New Bern has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 12.93 compared to 33.66 in Biloxi.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — New Bern leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauNew Bern has a bachelor's degree or higher of 20.9% compared to 19.3% in Biloxi. New Bern has a high school diploma or higher of 36.5% compared to 35.8% in Biloxi.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBiloxi has a population of 49,011, about 1.6x the size of New Bern (31,563). Biloxi skews younger with a median age of 36.7 vs 40.4.
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Black
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New Bern
Biloxi
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBiloxi: 2.7 vs New Bern: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). New Bern: 5 vs Biloxi: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — New Bern leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBiloxi has a public transit of 0.1% compared to 0.1% in New Bern. New Bern has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.1% in Biloxi. New Bern has a drive alone of 81.6% compared to 73.6% in Biloxi.
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