Home / Select Cities  /  2024 Comparing Greenville, NC vs. New Bern, NC

2024 Compare Cities Education:
Greenville, NC vs New Bern, NC

Change Cities
Highlights
- New Bern spends 3.6% less per student than Greenville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.4% higher in New Bern than in Greenville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- New Bern had 5.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Greenville

Education
 Greenville, NCNew Bern, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student$10,248$9,880$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,749$9,611$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,343$5,821$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.8915.5516.23
 Students per Librarian6757044573
 Students per Counselor341325530
 Grade School Educ.2.3%5.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.8%6.4%6.3%
 High School Educ.92.8%87.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.0%25.2%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.13.1%11.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.38.9%28.9%33.7%
 Masters Grad.10.1%10.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.7%1.7%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree2.1%1.2%1.5%

View More Data >

Reviews for Greenville    27 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Greenville is congested, dirty, drug and bug infested. Poverty levels rising because the elite in the city pool their resources to keep the housing prices extremely high  More

   |    Reply

Love this place, it's changed so much over the past 5 to 10 years and is growing in such a great direction. I can't wait to see how it grows in the years to come. Cost  More

   |    Reply

Over 8 years ago

absolutely avoid this place. I was (also) tricked to work at ECU unless someone thinks I am dumb enough to willfully drive 953 miles away from a vested position for a  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Greenville

Reviews for New Bern    12 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

New Bern is a nice quiet town. The people are very nice. The cost of living is low which would be great if you are retiring from a big city. There is always a place eat,  More

   |    Reply

I’ve lived here for my hole Life I’m 12 and I just wanna say if u what snow every xmas and on Xmas don’t come here bc u won’t get it. Now if u want a very hot summer  More

   |    Reply

Over 4 years ago

My wife and I spent a week here and found it to be an enjoyable area. I have been looking to move to NC for a while now and I think this trip talked her into it.  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of New Bern

 Most Recent Searches On Compare Cities
COMPARE COST OF LIVING
Compare Greenville, North Carolina Cost of Living vs New Bern, North Carolina Cost of Living: Taxes, Childcare, Groceries, Health...
Compare Now


ZIPS IN GREENVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
27858 27834
ZIPS IN NEW BERN, NORTH CAROLINA
28562 28560

PREMIUM SUBSCRIPTION

Includes Cost of Living compares for child care, utilities, transportation, health, taxes, housing for home owners vs renters, weather, insurance premiums and so much more.

Try Now