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New Bern Area Facts

  • New Bern has a Livability Score of 69/100, which is considered good
  • New Bern crime rates are 4% lower than the North Carolina average
  • Cost of living in New Bern is 2% higher than the North Carolina average
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Great city if you can find employment User Rating 4 rating By Roca ( May 08, 2015) This city is a small town with a "Mayberry" feel, but I mean that in the best way. The people are friendly, downtown is a treasure, and traffic is nonexistent. There are many parks and the twin rivers mean waterfront access is everywhere. This is one town where you can afford to ...Read More live on the waterfront. In the last 5-10 years we have built many new restaurants, there are enough chains that you don't feel left out, and downtown is home to increasingly high quality boutiques and local dining choices. This is the ideal place if you enjoy the water, sailing, kayaking, or fishing, and a large national forest for you hunting types. Now for the caveats: This is increasingly a retiree's paradise. Older people from up north flock down here for the golfing and the abundant medical care. There are fewer programs for children and families than a larger, younger city might have. Schools are poorly supported and filled with mostly low income kids. Make sure if you have kids you do your research before you move here and pick the right schools. There are private school options if you are in the 1%. Those in the medical or defense industries will find plentiful jobs but other options are mostly minimum wage. I will say that in just the past year or two the arts scene has started to pick up steam, and several new bars and a brewery have opened up downtown. If you want to see the best the city has to offer, visit on a Friday night during an Art Walk. I would love to see younger people bring new businesses and new life to this city. Read Less
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      F Amenities

      Are there many local amenities in New Bern? Well, there are not many amenities close to this location.

      Parks

      Lawson Creek Park
      Fort Totten Park
      Lawson Creek Nature Area
      S.W. Parrott Park
      D.E. Henderson Park
      Kafer Park
      Union Point Park
      Pierce Park

      Entertainment

      Bear Town Cinema
      Neuse Boulevard Cinema
      Historic Tryon Palace
      Pepsi Family Center
      Regional History Museum
      North Carolina History Center
      The Athens
      New Bern Firemen's Museum

      Food & Drink

      New Bern Asian Food
      mesh
      Dairy Queen
      Cook Out
      New China
      Chick-fil-A
      Firehouse Subs
      McDonald's

      F Commute

      Is public transit available in New Bern? Of all people who commute, 0.0% take public transportation in New Bern.
      Drive to Work
      83%

      6% higher than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      0%

      5% lower than the US average

      Walk to Work
      2%

      1% lower than the US average

      A+ Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in New Bern? The cost of living in New Bern is 95/100 - which is 2% higher than North Carolina.
      New Bern
      95

      5% less expensive than average

      North Carolina
      94

      6% less expensive than average

      United States
      100

      National cost of living index

      D- Crime

      What is the crime rate in New Bern? New Bern crime rates are 2,368, which are 4% lower than North Carolina
      Total Crime
      2,368 per 100k people

      4% higher than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 43  

      4% higher than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      -7%

      Year over year crime is down

      F Employment

      What is the median income in New Bern? The median income in New Bern is $43,406 which is 10% lower than North Carolina.
      Median household income
      $43,40622% lower than the US average
      Income per capita
      $30,4832% higher than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      4%

      18% lower than the US average

      A Health & Safety

      Is New Bern a healthy and safe place to live? Yes, there are many hospitals, police and fire stations.

      Hospitals

      CarolinaEast Medical Center

      Pharmacies

      CVS Pharmacy
      Rite Aid
      Realo
      Walgreens

      Doctors

      Two Rivers Healthcare Center Neuse Campus
      Two Rivers Healthcare Center Trent Campus
      CCHC Neurology
      Eye Care Center
      CCHC Urgent Care
      CCHC Southern Gastroenterology Associates

      A Housing

      What are New Bern home prices? New Bern home prices are $160,500 - which is 2% higher than North Carolina
      Median home value
      $160,50013% lower than the US average
      Median rent price
      $8639% lower than the US average
      Home Ownership
      57%

      11% lower than the US average

      D Schools

      Does New Bern have good schools? The New Bern graduation rate is 81% - which is 1% lower than North Carolina
      High school grad. rates
      81%

      2% lower than the US average

      School test scores
      40%

      17% lower than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      15:1

      8% lower than the US average

      A- User Ratings

      Is New Bern a good place to live? New Bern has an overall rating of 80% from 17 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      80%

      17 total ratings

      User reviews rating
      80%

      1 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      80%

      16 total surveys

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