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Goldsboro is a city in the United States, with a population of 34,383 in July 2026. The city had 32 schools in 2026. In July 2026, median gross rent was US$971 per month and the median home value was US$200,400. There were 194 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-1922 sources

Population35,012people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary2,366EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median rent853.5EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate8.02%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Recorded crime6,940offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — 337% aboveOfficial source · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Goldsboro?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

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Housing and cost

Owner occupation was 36.3%, and the vacancy rate was 12.4% in July 2026. 49.3% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.

What recurs every month5 published recurring costs, € per month
Goldsboro recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Private kindergarten€1045
Utilities, 85 m² flat€104
Mobile plan, 10 GB€43
Fitness club€39
Internet, 60 Mbps€39

Supplemental estimate lane; these items are not official statistics.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fitness club membership, monthly39.18 EUR/month31 Jul 2026Numbeo - Cost of Living in Goldsboro (Wayback Machine capture 20260514065855)22Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited39.18 EUR/month31 Jul 2026Numbeo - Cost of Living in Goldsboro (Wayback Machine capture 20260514065855)22Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly1,045 EUR/month31 Jul 2026Numbeo - Cost of Living in Goldsboro (Wayback Machine capture 20260514065855)22Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB43 EUR/month31 Jul 2026Numbeo - Cost of Living in Goldsboro (Wayback Machine capture 20260514065855)22Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home103.6 EUR/month31 Jul 2026Numbeo - Cost of Living in Goldsboro (Wayback Machine capture 20260514065855)22Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross rent$971/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent49.34 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)12.43 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Property crime per 100,000 residents5,824 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)924.5 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)1Official
Median monthly rent853.5 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables21Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Recorded property crimes1,366 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)10Official

Is Goldsboro a good place to live?

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Remote worker46%strong on work, weak on safety · range 37–55%
Skilled employee52%strong on work, weak on safety · range 43–61%
Student48%strong on education, weak on work · range 38–58%
Family43%strong on family, weak on cost · range 34–52%
Retirement43%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 32–54%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

4.3% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 1,491 of 35,012 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Uses a supplemental estimate, so treat it as indicative.

Work and income

Median household income was US$48,540 a year in July 2026.

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Goldsboro is 8.0%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income48,540 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband73.51 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with a broadband subscription85.69 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with internet but no subscription3.09 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households without internet11.22 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with satellite internet2.01 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Median gross salary2,366 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)20Community estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)2,998 EUR/month31 Dec 2025www.bls.gov19Official
Unemployment rate8.02 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables21Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

What does a salary buy in Goldsboro?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

regional median gross pay: €2,998 (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€1,272of €2,383 take-home
  • Rent
  • Utilities
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.€2,383
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31− €925
Public transport passnot published for this city—
Utilities, 85 m²€104 · market price · Numbeo - Cost of Living in Goldsboro (Wayback Machine capture 20260514065855) · 2026-07-31− €104
Internet€39 · market price · Numbeo - Cost of Living in Goldsboro (Wayback Machine capture 20260514065855) · 2026-07-31− €39
Mobile plan€43 · market price · Numbeo - Cost of Living in Goldsboro (Wayback Machine capture 20260514065855) · 2026-07-31− €43
Left overbefore the bill this city does not publish€1,272
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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Goldsboro. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Goldsboro. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher87.13 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Schools32 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count13Official
School enrolment, share of residents23.43 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio17 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio12Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents194 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio12Official
Preventable hospitalizations3,294 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio12Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Goldsboro when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesGoldsboro highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Goldsboro highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Goldsboro6,940
Philadelphia5,457
Houston5,442
San Antonio5,218
Chicago4,012
Dallas4,010
Austin3,709
Fort Worth3,158
Phoenix3,125
New York City3,039
Los Angeles2,212
San Diego2,082
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents6,940 offences per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting11Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents783.3 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Recorded violent crimes384 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)10Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time18.33 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers commuting by bicycle0.75 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers commuting by public transport0.99 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers walking to work1.42 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Nearest airportGSB3 Aug 2026OurAirports17Official
Distance to nearest airport6 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports17Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Goldsboro. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, HybridCost varies
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USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Goldsboro.

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Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average daytime high by monthJan 10.89 · Feb 12.67 · Mar 16.89 · Apr 22.06 · May 25.89 · Jun 29.78 · Jul 31.28 · Aug 30.11 · Sep 27.5 · Oct 22.67 · Nov 16.89 · Dec 12.67 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information15Official
Average night-time low by monthJan -0.222 · Feb 0.722 · Mar 3.94 · Apr 8.61 · May 14.39 · Jun 19.17 · Jul 21.72 · Aug 20.67 · Sep 17.39 · Oct 10.89 · Nov 4.44 · Dec 1.56 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information15Official
Average temperature by monthJan 5.33 · Feb 6.67 · Mar 10.39 · Apr 15.33 · May 20.17 · Jun 24.44 · Jul 26.5 · Aug 25.39 · Sep 22.44 · Oct 16.78 · Nov 10.67 · Dec 7.11 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information15Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 90.17 · Feb 82.3 · Mar 107.2 · Apr 99.06 · May 89.41 · Jun 111.8 · Jul 137.7 · Aug 163.1 · Sep 178.6 · Oct 96.27 · Nov 80.52 · Dec 91.44 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information16Official
PM2.5, highest monitored reading41 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean8Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
PM2.5, annual mean8.11 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean8Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
PM2.5 monitoring sites1 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean8Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
Annual precipitation1,246 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature26.46 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature16.47 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature8.87 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Similar climate. In United States: Little Rock ±0.9 °C. Elsewhere: Hitachi-Naka (Japan) ±2.0 °C, Katsuta (Japan) ±2.0 °C, Reims (France) ±5.1 °C, Marugame (Japan) ±2.0 °C, Werl (Germany) ±5.5 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 1,491 is not 2.7% of the population. Each row names its source.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share2.71 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)6Official
Foreign residents1,491 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables21Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Transit service area population36,303 people4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Population density472.8 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau7Official
Population35,012 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program18Official
Population covered by crime statistics34,664 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)10Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value200,400 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Owner-occupied homes36.28 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Labour force participation rate57.08 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Residents born abroad4.34 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents1.62 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Non-citizens, share of residents2.71 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Flu vaccination coverage66.89 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage4Official
Mammography screening coverage76.3 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate5Official
Residents without health insurance7.87 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher20.98 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Crime reporting agencies0 agencies1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Households with a vehicle available84.9 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database1 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Transit passenger trips, 2022184,014 trips4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Transit vehicles in peak service, 202221 vehicles4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers aged 16 and over14,375 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers mainly working from home4.82 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households using cellular data plans79.59 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official

Alternatives for people set on Goldsboro

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Plainfield as a Goldsboro alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 1125 km, better on 5 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Median gross pay, city: €4,830 Plainfield vs €2,366 Goldsboro+104%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 741 Plainfield vs 6,940 Goldsboro−89%
  • Foreign residents: 6.1% Plainfield vs 2.7% Goldsboro+125%
  • Unemployment: 3.8% Plainfield vs 8.0% Goldsboro−53%
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,043 Plainfield vs €2,998 Goldsboro+35%
  • Nearest airport: 9.0 km Plainfield vs 6.0 km Goldsboro+50%
  • Residents: 50,043 Plainfield vs 35,012 Goldsboro+43%
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Alternative cities in United States

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Moorpark35,023 residentsCooper City35,030 residentsOrangevale35,030 residentsWildwood34,955 residentsCornelius35,094 residentsLong Beach34,918 residents

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Common questions

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What is the typical salary around Goldsboro?

The median gross salary is 2,998 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in Goldsboro?

The unemployment rate is 8.02 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

How safe is Goldsboro?

Police recorded 6,940 offences per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting.

How many people live in Goldsboro?

The published population is 35,012 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Goldsboro?

1,491 residents hold a foreign nationality. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is Goldsboro a good place to live?

Goldsboro may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

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Sources

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  1. ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
  2. ACS median gross rent api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
  3. ACS total population api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
  4. CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  5. CDC mammography screening rate data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  6. Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
  7. Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
  8. EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-01
  9. FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-07-01
  10. FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip) cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-09-05
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  1. FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-08-04
  2. HRSA mental health provider ratio data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  3. NCES CCD public school count nces.ed.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  4. NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  5. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  6. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  7. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  8. U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program www2.census.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  9. www.bls.gov bls.gov · checked 2026-08-27
  10. Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-09-11
  11. Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-26
  12. Numbeo - Cost of Living in Goldsboro (Wayback Machine capture 20260514065855) numbeo.com · checked 2026-07-31

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