New Bern, NC vs Smyrna, GA

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

New Bern

73.3

#758 nationally

Smyrna

68.7

#1301 nationally

Smyrna leads in median household income ($92,258 vs $55,673). Smyrna leads in crime level (6.2 vs 9.9). New Bern leads in average commute (18 min vs 28.5 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	New Bern, NC	Smyrna, GA
WhereAtHome Score	73.3 (#758)	68.7 (#1301)
Population	32,226	56,566
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$286,045	$448,607
Median Household Income	$55,673	$92,258
Average Commute	18 min	28.5 min
Walk Score	27	34
Crime Level	9.9	6.2
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	95	118
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+20.5	D+14.9