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Goldsboro is a small city of 34,383 people in Wayne County, North Carolina. It's part of the Goldsboro, NC area. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 53°F, with about 2 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $200k and rent runs about $971 a month.
34,383people
$200kTypical home
$971/moRent
90° / 53°Summer / winter
2"Snow
249Sunny days
121Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small city of 34,383
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,203 people per sq mi
- 49 mi to Raleigh, NC
- In the Goldsboro, NC area
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $200k (≈$1,264/mo)
- Median rent $971/mo
- Median household income $49k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 8.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 90°F
- Winter highs around 53°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 69°F)
- 249 sunny days a year (105 totally clear)
- 116 cloudy days a year
- 34 of 90 winter days are gray
- 121 days a year with rain or snow
- 2" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- High violent crime (1075 per 100k)
- High property crime (3,839 per 100k)
People
- Median age 37
- 29% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 21% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 20 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 38 mi to PGV airport
- 57 mi to RDU (major hub)
- 20 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 57% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1975
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 128 ft
- 53 mi to the ocean
- 76 mi to a big lake
- Trailhead in town
- 139 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 12 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 169 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 17 bars within 25 mi
- 38 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 17 museums within 25 mi
- 4 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 2 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 21% of North Carolina districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 5 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 22 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 5 mi to the nearest vet
- Dog park in town
- 12 congregations per 10k people
- 13 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Wayne County: R+16 in 2024
- North Carolina: R+3 in 2024
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk