Population
New Bern
31,563
Brewer
9,654
Median Income
New Bern
$56,893
Brewer
$51,490
Home Value
New Bern
$211,500
Brewer
$218,100
Rent
New Bern
$1,068
Brewer
$984
Crime Rate
New Bern
3.63
Brewer
0.41
Cost of Living
New Bern
97.3
Brewer
96.2
Avg Temp
New Bern
N/A
Brewer
N/A
Unemployment
New Bern
4.1%
Brewer
2.2%
How Similar Are New Bern & Brewer?
Brewer is New Bern's #25 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
New Bern
31,563
Brewer
9,654
New Bern (31,563) is about 3.3x larger than Brewer (9,654).
Violent Crime
New Bern
3.63
Brewer
0.41
New Bern's violent crime is significantly higher than Brewer's — 89% difference.
Property Crime
New Bern
16.16
Brewer
17.95
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 10% difference.
Political Leaning
New Bern
59.8%
Brewer
54.5%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 9% difference.
Unemployment
New Bern
4.1%
Brewer
2.2%
New Bern has a 47% higher unemployment than Brewer.
Median Income
New Bern
$56,893
Brewer
$51,490
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
New Bern
$211,500
Brewer
$218,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
New Bern
20.9%
Brewer
22.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
New Bern
55.0%
Brewer
92.1%
Brewer has a 40% higher demographics than New Bern.
Cost of Living
New Bern
97.3
Brewer
96.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. New Bern and Brewer share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Brewer
Brewer leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Brewer leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDNew Bern has a fair market rent (1br) of $902 vs $1,061 in Brewer (15% lower). New Bern has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,184 vs $1,392 in Brewer (15% lower). Brewer scores 89.4 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 93.5 in New Bern.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrewer has a vacancy rate of 2.7% compared to 12.1% in New Bern. New Bern has a median property tax of $1,637 vs $3,253 in Brewer (50% lower). New Bern has a single-family homes of 70.3% compared to 55.3% in Brewer.
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Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNew Bern: 14,971 vs Brewer: 4,729 for labor force. Brewer has a unemployment rate of 2.2% compared to 4.1% in New Bern. Brewer has a government sector of 37.3% compared to 32.3% in New Bern.
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Crime & Safety — Brewer leads
Source: FBI UCRBrewer has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 0.41 compared to 3.63 in New Bern. Brewer has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.04 compared to 2.73 in New Bern. Brewer has a property crime clearance of 97.7% compared to 28.5% in New Bern.
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Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Schools & Education — Brewer leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBrewer has a high school diploma or higher of 43.2% compared to 36.5% in New Bern. Brewer has a bachelor's degree or higher of 22.4% compared to 20.9% in New Bern.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNew Bern has a population of 31,563, about 3.3x the size of Brewer (9,654).
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Black
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Asian
New Bern
Brewer
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNew Bern: 5 vs Brewer: 3 for with emergency services. Brewer: 3.0 vs New Bern: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Brewer leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrewer has a public transit of 0.1% compared to 0.1% in New Bern. Brewer has a work from home of 6.3% compared to 6.0% in New Bern.
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