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Goldsboro, NC vs Houma, LA

#50 America's Most (and Least) Stressful Cities (117 Smallest Metro Areas)

#83 America's Best and Worst Cities for Crime (Smallest Metro Areas)

#86 2005 Best Places to Live

#224 Best Green Cities

#19 Most Secure Places to Live 2011 (Mid-Size Cities)

#49 America's Most (and Least) Stressful Cities (117 Smallest Metro Areas)

#71 America's Best and Worst Cities for Crime (Smallest Metro Areas)

#320 2005 Best Places to Live

#376 Best Green Cities

We have recently moved to Goldsboro and just love it. We moved from another small NC town in the west where we lived for many years. Everyone here is so friendly! Much  More

It is the military that brought my husband and I to this quaint small town of Goldsboro, and we have lived here for about 4 years now. We consider Goldsboro to be a  More

Goldsboro is a nice homey place to live. I know a lot of people that move out of the town and come back because there is family here. There is a plenty of beaches to go  More

I lived in Houma from 2 years of age until 61. If you love fishing, eating fried/boiled seafood, and enjoy hot humid weather, this is your town. Except for having easy  More

Houma has absolutely nothing to  More

Hot summers; significant hurricanes and tropical storms about once every 5  More