Population
Wilson
47,740
Goldsboro
33,448
Median Income
Wilson
$47,294
Goldsboro
$47,005
Home Value
Wilson
$192,000
Goldsboro
$173,700
Rent
Wilson
$925
Goldsboro
$956
Crime Rate
Wilson
5.79
Goldsboro
10.76
Cost of Living
Wilson
89.2
Goldsboro
87.0
Avg Temp
Wilson
N/A
Goldsboro
N/A
Unemployment
Wilson
7.4%
Goldsboro
7.4%
How Similar Are Wilson & Goldsboro?
Goldsboro is Wilson's #3 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Wilson
47,740
Goldsboro
33,448
Wilson has a 30% larger population than Goldsboro.
Violent Crime
Wilson
5.79
Goldsboro
10.76
Goldsboro has a 46% higher violent crime than Wilson.
Property Crime
Wilson
24.03
Goldsboro
58.64
Goldsboro's property crime is significantly higher than Wilson's — 59% difference.
Political Leaning
Wilson
49.4%
Goldsboro
57.8%
Wilson leans Democratic while Goldsboro leans Republican.
Unemployment
Wilson
7.4%
Goldsboro
7.4%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 0% difference.
Median Income
Wilson
$47,294
Goldsboro
$47,005
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Wilson
$192,000
Goldsboro
$173,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 10% difference.
Education
Wilson
15.5%
Goldsboro
14.2%
Both cities have similar education — just a 8% difference.
Demographics
Wilson
36.3%
Goldsboro
36.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 0% difference.
Cost of Living
Wilson
89.2
Goldsboro
87.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Wilson and Goldsboro share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Wilson
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Goldsboro
Wilson leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Goldsboro leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDWilson has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,025 vs $1,244 in Goldsboro (18% lower). Wilson has a fair market rent (1br) of $794 vs $948 in Goldsboro (16% lower). Goldsboro scores 74.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 83.0 in Wilson.
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Housing Market — Wilson leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWilson has a owner-occupied of 48.6% compared to 39.2% in Goldsboro. Wilson has a vacancy rate of 10.7% compared to 13.4% in Goldsboro. Wilson has a median home value of $192,000 vs $173,700 in Goldsboro (11% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Wilson leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWilson has a work from home of 6.0% compared to 4.1% in Goldsboro. Wilson: 22,065 vs Goldsboro: 15,439 for labor force. Goldsboro has a poverty rate of 20.8% compared to 25.1% in Wilson.
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Crime & Safety — Wilson leads
Source: FBI UCRWilson has a property crime clearance of 29.3% compared to 5.0% in Goldsboro. Wilson has a violent crime clearance of 65.3% compared to 19.2% in Goldsboro. Wilson has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.86 compared to 9.81 in Goldsboro.
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Wilson leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWilson has a bachelor's degree or higher of 15.5% compared to 14.2% in Goldsboro. Wilson has a high school diploma or higher of 37.7% compared to 35.0% in Goldsboro.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWilson has a population of 47,740, about 1.4x the size of Goldsboro (33,448). Goldsboro skews younger with a median age of 36.7 vs 39.1.
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Wilson
Goldsboro
Healthcare — Goldsboro leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGoldsboro: 2.8 vs Wilson: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Goldsboro leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGoldsboro has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.0% in Wilson. Goldsboro has a public transit of 1.3% compared to 0.1% in Wilson. Wilson has a work from home of 6.0% compared to 4.1% in Goldsboro.
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