Population
Valdosta
55,222
Goldsboro
33,448
Median Income
Valdosta
$45,849
Goldsboro
$47,005
Home Value
Valdosta
$165,300
Goldsboro
$173,700
Rent
Valdosta
$1,000
Goldsboro
$956
Crime Rate
Valdosta
5.56
Goldsboro
10.76
Cost of Living
Valdosta
86.3
Goldsboro
87.0
Avg Temp
Valdosta
N/A
Goldsboro
N/A
Unemployment
Valdosta
6.7%
Goldsboro
7.4%
How Similar Are Valdosta & Goldsboro?
Goldsboro is Valdosta's #9 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Valdosta
55,222
Goldsboro
33,448
Valdosta has a 39% larger population than Goldsboro.
Violent Crime
Valdosta
5.56
Goldsboro
10.76
Goldsboro has a 48% higher violent crime than Valdosta.
Property Crime
Valdosta
40.79
Goldsboro
58.64
Goldsboro has a 30% higher property crime than Valdosta.
Political Leaning
Valdosta
58.8%
Goldsboro
57.8%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 2% difference.
Unemployment
Valdosta
6.7%
Goldsboro
7.4%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Valdosta
$45,849
Goldsboro
$47,005
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Valdosta
$165,300
Goldsboro
$173,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Valdosta
16.1%
Goldsboro
14.2%
Valdosta has a 12% higher education than Goldsboro.
Demographics
Valdosta
35.8%
Goldsboro
36.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 1% difference.
Cost of Living
Valdosta
86.3
Goldsboro
87.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Valdosta and Goldsboro share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Valdosta leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Valdosta leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDValdosta scores 70.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 74.1 in Goldsboro. Valdosta has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,192 vs $1,244 in Goldsboro. Valdosta has a fair market rent (1br) of $921 vs $948 in Goldsboro.
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Housing Market — Valdosta leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSValdosta has a single-family homes of 64.8% compared to 59.5% in Goldsboro. Valdosta has a vacancy rate of 12.2% compared to 13.4% in Goldsboro. Goldsboro has a median home value of $173,700 vs $165,300 in Valdosta (5% higher).
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Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSValdosta: 26,754 vs Goldsboro: 15,439 for labor force. Goldsboro has a poverty rate of 20.8% compared to 26.8% in Valdosta. Goldsboro has a per capita income of $30,241 vs $26,206 in Valdosta (13% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Valdosta leads
Source: FBI UCRValdosta has a property crime clearance of 17.6% compared to 5.0% in Goldsboro. Valdosta has a violent crime clearance of 43.9% compared to 19.2% in Goldsboro. Valdosta has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.07 compared to 0.45 in Goldsboro.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauValdosta has a bachelor's degree or higher of 16.1% compared to 14.2% in Goldsboro. Goldsboro has a high school diploma or higher of 35.0% compared to 33.7% in Valdosta.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSValdosta has a population of 55,222, about 1.7x the size of Goldsboro (33,448). Valdosta skews younger with a median age of 28.9 vs 36.7.
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Valdosta
Goldsboro
Healthcare — Goldsboro leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGoldsboro: 2.8 vs Valdosta: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Goldsboro: 4 vs Valdosta: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Goldsboro leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGoldsboro has a public transit of 1.3% compared to 0.3% in Valdosta. Goldsboro has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.3% in Valdosta. Goldsboro has a work from home of 4.1% compared to 3.9% in Valdosta.
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