Population
New Bern
31,563
Dubuque
59,271
Median Income
New Bern
$56,893
Dubuque
$64,985
Home Value
New Bern
$211,500
Dubuque
$193,100
Rent
New Bern
$1,068
Dubuque
$943
Crime Rate
New Bern
3.63
Dubuque
4.01
Cost of Living
New Bern
97.3
Dubuque
101.7
Avg Temp
New Bern
N/A
Dubuque
N/A
Unemployment
New Bern
4.1%
Dubuque
4.4%
How Similar Are New Bern & Dubuque?
Dubuque is New Bern's #15 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
New Bern
31,563
Dubuque
59,271
Dubuque has a 47% larger population than New Bern.
Violent Crime
New Bern
3.63
Dubuque
4.01
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 10% difference.
Property Crime
New Bern
16.16
Dubuque
14.35
New Bern has a 11% higher property crime than Dubuque.
Political Leaning
New Bern
59.8%
Dubuque
53.7%
Both cities lean Republican, but New Bern has a stronger Republican lean (10% difference).
Unemployment
New Bern
4.1%
Dubuque
4.4%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
New Bern
$56,893
Dubuque
$64,985
Dubuque has a 12% higher median income than New Bern.
Home Values
New Bern
$211,500
Dubuque
$193,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
New Bern
20.9%
Dubuque
22.7%
Both cities have similar education — just a 8% difference.
Demographics
New Bern
55.0%
Dubuque
86.6%
Dubuque has a 37% higher demographics than New Bern.
Cost of Living
New Bern
97.3
Dubuque
101.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. New Bern and Dubuque share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Dubuque leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — New Bern leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDNew Bern scores 81.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 99.3 in Dubuque. Dubuque has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,077 vs $1,184 in New Bern (10% lower). Dubuque has a fair market rent (1br) of $841 vs $902 in New Bern (7% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDubuque has a vacancy rate of 6.5% compared to 12.1% in New Bern. New Bern has a median property tax of $1,637 vs $2,623 in Dubuque (38% lower). Dubuque has a median rent of $943 vs $1,068 in New Bern (13% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Dubuque leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDubuque: 31,967 vs New Bern: 14,971 for labor force. Dubuque has a work from home of 10.9% compared to 6.0% in New Bern. Dubuque has a poverty rate of 12.2% compared to 16.3% in New Bern.
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Crime & Safety — Dubuque leads
Source: FBI UCRDubuque has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.12 in New Bern. Dubuque has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.24 compared to 0.43 in New Bern. Dubuque has a violent crime clearance of 65.1% compared to 32.2% in New Bern.
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Schools & Education — Dubuque leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauDubuque has a high school diploma or higher of 44.0% compared to 36.5% in New Bern. Dubuque has a bachelor's degree or higher of 22.7% compared to 20.9% in New Bern.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDubuque has a population of 59,271, about 1.9x the size of New Bern (31,563). Dubuque skews younger with a median age of 38.3 vs 40.4.
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New Bern
Dubuque
Healthcare — Dubuque leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareDubuque: 4.5 vs New Bern: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Dubuque leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDubuque has a public transit of 1.6% compared to 0.1% in New Bern. Dubuque has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.1% in New Bern. Dubuque has a work from home of 10.9% compared to 6.0% in New Bern.
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