Population
New Bern
31,563
Statesville
29,161
Median Income
New Bern
$56,893
Statesville
$55,492
Home Value
New Bern
$211,500
Statesville
$226,100
Rent
New Bern
$1,068
Statesville
$935
Crime Rate
New Bern
3.63
Statesville
9.69
Cost of Living
New Bern
97.3
Statesville
95.3
Avg Temp
New Bern
N/A
Statesville
N/A
Unemployment
New Bern
4.1%
Statesville
7.3%
How Similar Are New Bern & Statesville?
Statesville is New Bern's #23 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
New Bern
31,563
Statesville
29,161
Both cities have similar populations — New Bern at 31,563 and Statesville at 29,161.
Violent Crime
New Bern
3.63
Statesville
9.69
Statesville's violent crime is significantly higher than New Bern's — 63% difference.
Property Crime
New Bern
16.16
Statesville
38.58
Statesville's property crime is significantly higher than New Bern's — 58% difference.
Political Leaning
New Bern
59.8%
Statesville
65.8%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 9% difference.
Unemployment
New Bern
4.1%
Statesville
7.3%
Statesville has a 44% higher unemployment than New Bern.
Median Income
New Bern
$56,893
Statesville
$55,492
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
New Bern
$211,500
Statesville
$226,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
New Bern
20.9%
Statesville
18.5%
New Bern has a 12% higher education than Statesville.
Demographics
New Bern
55.0%
Statesville
52.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
New Bern
97.3
Statesville
95.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. New Bern and Statesville share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Statesville
Statesville leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Statesville leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDNew Bern has a fair market rent (1br) of $902 vs $1,222 in Statesville (26% lower). New Bern has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,184 vs $1,340 in Statesville (12% lower). Statesville scores 105.5 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 110.8 in New Bern.
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Housing Market — Statesville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSStatesville has a vacancy rate of 9.5% compared to 12.1% in New Bern. Statesville has a median rent of $935 vs $1,068 in New Bern (14% lower). New Bern has a owner-occupied of 60.1% compared to 53.5% in Statesville.
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Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNew Bern has a unemployment rate of 4.1% compared to 7.3% in Statesville. New Bern has a per capita income of $38,594 vs $30,471 in Statesville (27% higher). Statesville has a government sector of 41.7% compared to 32.3% in New Bern.
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Crime & Safety — New Bern leads
Source: FBI UCRStatesville has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.12 in New Bern. New Bern has a property crime clearance of 28.5% compared to 11.5% in Statesville. New Bern has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.73 compared to 8.17 in Statesville.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauNew Bern has a bachelor's degree or higher of 20.9% compared to 18.5% in Statesville. Statesville has a high school diploma or higher of 36.9% compared to 36.5% 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 1.1x the size of Statesville (29,161). Statesville skews younger with a median age of 37.4 vs 40.4.
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New Bern
Statesville
Healthcare — Statesville leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareStatesville: 2.8 vs New Bern: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — New Bern leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNew Bern has a public transit of 0.1% compared to 0.0% in Statesville. New Bern has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.1% in Statesville. Statesville has a work from home of 7.5% compared to 6.0% in New Bern.
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