Population
New Bern
31,563
Grand Island
52,761
Median Income
New Bern
$56,893
Grand Island
$62,439
Home Value
New Bern
$211,500
Grand Island
$202,600
Rent
New Bern
$1,068
Grand Island
$913
Crime Rate
New Bern
3.63
Grand Island
3.70
Cost of Living
New Bern
97.3
Grand Island
98.3
Avg Temp
New Bern
N/A
Grand Island
N/A
Unemployment
New Bern
4.1%
Grand Island
3.6%
How Similar Are New Bern & Grand Island?
Grand Island is New Bern's #12 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
New Bern
31,563
Grand Island
52,761
Grand Island has a 40% larger population than New Bern.
Violent Crime
New Bern
3.63
Grand Island
3.70
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 2% difference.
Property Crime
New Bern
16.16
Grand Island
17.60
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 8% difference.
Political Leaning
New Bern
59.8%
Grand Island
68.3%
Both cities lean Republican, but Grand Island has a stronger Republican lean (12% difference).
Unemployment
New Bern
4.1%
Grand Island
3.6%
New Bern has a 13% higher unemployment than Grand Island.
Median Income
New Bern
$56,893
Grand Island
$62,439
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
New Bern
$211,500
Grand Island
$202,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
New Bern
20.9%
Grand Island
13.1%
New Bern has a 38% higher education than Grand Island.
Demographics
New Bern
55.0%
Grand Island
64.0%
Grand Island has a 14% higher demographics than New Bern.
Cost of Living
New Bern
97.3
Grand Island
98.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. New Bern and Grand Island share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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New Bern
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Grand Island
Grand Island leads in 4 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 $978 in Grand Island (8% lower). Grand Island scores 106.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 110.8 in New Bern. New Bern scores 93.5 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 97.7 in Grand Island.
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Housing Market — New Bern leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGrand Island has a vacancy rate of 3.5% compared to 12.1% in New Bern. New Bern has a median property tax of $1,637 vs $2,844 in Grand Island (42% lower). Grand Island has a median rent of $913 vs $1,068 in New Bern (17% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Grand Island leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNew Bern has a work from home of 6.0% compared to 3.5% in Grand Island. Grand Island: 26,936 vs New Bern: 14,971 for labor force. Grand Island has a government sector of 46.4% compared to 32.3% in New Bern.
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Crime & Safety — Grand Island leads
Source: FBI UCRGrand Island has a violent crime clearance of 60.8% compared to 32.2% in New Bern. Grand Island has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.32 compared to 0.43 in New Bern. Grand Island has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.42 compared to 2.73 in New Bern.
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Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
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Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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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 13.1% in Grand Island. New Bern has a high school diploma or higher of 36.5% compared to 33.0% in Grand Island.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGrand Island has a population of 52,761, about 1.7x the size of New Bern (31,563). Grand Island skews younger with a median age of 34.5 vs 40.4.
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Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
New Bern
Grand Island
Healthcare — Grand Island leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGrand Island: 3.0 vs New Bern: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Grand Island leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGrand Island has a public transit of 0.3% compared to 0.1% in New Bern. New Bern has a work from home of 6.0% compared to 3.5% in Grand Island. Grand Island has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in New Bern.
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