Population
New Bern
31,563
Corning
8,168
Median Income
New Bern
$56,893
Corning
$55,732
Home Value
New Bern
$211,500
Corning
$274,600
Rent
New Bern
$1,068
Corning
$1,116
Crime Rate
New Bern
3.63
Corning
9.48
Cost of Living
New Bern
97.3
Corning
102.5
Avg Temp
New Bern
N/A
Corning
N/A
Unemployment
New Bern
4.1%
Corning
4.0%
How Similar Are New Bern & Corning?
Corning is New Bern's #24 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
New Bern
31,563
Corning
8,168
New Bern (31,563) is about 3.9x larger than Corning (8,168).
Violent Crime
New Bern
3.63
Corning
9.48
Corning's violent crime is significantly higher than New Bern's — 62% difference.
Property Crime
New Bern
16.16
Corning
16.96
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 5% difference.
Political Leaning
New Bern
59.8%
Corning
69.7%
Both cities lean Republican, but Corning has a stronger Republican lean (14% difference).
Unemployment
New Bern
4.1%
Corning
4.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
New Bern
$56,893
Corning
$55,732
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
New Bern
$211,500
Corning
$274,600
Corning has a 23% higher home values than New Bern.
Education
New Bern
20.9%
Corning
8.0%
New Bern's education is significantly higher than Corning's — 62% difference.
Demographics
New Bern
55.0%
Corning
52.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
New Bern
97.3
Corning
102.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. New Bern and Corning share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Corning
New Bern leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — New Bern leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDNew Bern has a fair market rent (1br) of $902 vs $1,038 in Corning (13% lower). New Bern has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,184 vs $1,362 in Corning (13% lower). New Bern scores 110.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 124.7 in Corning.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCorning has a vacancy rate of 7.9% compared to 12.1% in New Bern. Corning has a median home value of $274,600 vs $211,500 in New Bern (23% higher). New Bern has a owner-occupied of 60.1% compared to 51.4% in Corning.
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Jobs & Economy — New Bern leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNew Bern: 14,971 vs Corning: 3,532 for labor force. New Bern has a per capita income of $38,594 vs $20,892 in Corning (85% higher). New Bern has a work from home of 6.0% compared to 4.2% in Corning.
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Crime & Safety — New Bern leads
Source: FBI UCRCorning has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.62 compared to 2.73 in New Bern. New Bern has a property crime clearance of 28.5% compared to 14.0% in Corning. New Bern has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.73 compared to 7.73 in Corning.
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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 8.0% in Corning. New Bern has a high school diploma or higher of 36.5% compared to 26.6% in Corning.
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High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNew Bern has a population of 31,563, about 3.9x the size of Corning (8,168). Corning skews younger with a median age of 31.4 vs 40.4.
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New Bern
Corning
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCorning: 2.7 vs New Bern: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). New Bern: 5 vs Corning: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — New Bern leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNew Bern has a work from home of 6.0% compared to 4.2% in Corning. Corning has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.1% in New Bern. New Bern has a drive alone of 81.6% compared to 75.7% in Corning.
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