New Bern

New Bern, NC

North CarolinaPop. 125K#342 largest metro

Compare this city All NC metros

Median Rent

$1,037/mo

#238 most affordable

Median Income

$58,567

#417 highest income

Median Home Value

$218,200

#188 most affordable to buy

Population

125K

#342 largest metro

Cost of Living Index

BEA Regional Price Parities (US average = 100)

90.7COL Index

Affordable9.3% below US average

Very Affordable (≤80)US Avg (100)Very Expensive (≥130)

Housing

Relative to all 530 metros

Monthly Rent

$1,037/mo

Home Value

$218,200

Rent-to-income ratio21% of gross income

Monthly rent affordabilityModerate

Income & Economy

Household earnings data

Median Income

$58,567

Metro Population

125K

Monthly take-home (~75%)$3,660/mo

After-rent surplus (est.)$2,623/mo

National Rankings

Out of 530 metros

🏠

Affordability (rent)

#238/ 530

💰

Median Income

#417/ 530

🏡

Home Value (lowest)

#188/ 530

👥

Metro Population

#342/ 530

Education

North Carolina state-level education statistics

Graduation Rate90.5%

Per-Pupil Spending$12,352

Student-Teacher Ratio15.7:1

SAT Readiness Score1165

Bachelor's Degree %35.1%

Healthcare

North Carolina state-level healthcare access & outcomes

Physicians per 100K272

Uninsured Rate8.5%

Hospital Beds per 1K2.5

Life Expectancy76.9 yrs

Crime & Safety

Per 100,000 residents

Violent Crime Rate391/100k

Property Crime Rate2065/100k

Unemployment Rate3.6%

Crime rates are state-level averages and may not reflect this metro area specifically.

Compare New Bern with another city

Get a full side-by-side breakdown of any two metros.

Start Comparing →

Similar Cities

Metros with comparable size and economics

New Bern

Cost of Living Index

Housing

Income & Economy

National Rankings

Education

Healthcare

Crime & Safety

Compare New Bern with another city

Similar Cities

Athens

Cullman

Morgantown

Greenville

Farmington

Tuscaloosa