Oak Forest

Goldsboro, NC · Wayne County Public Schools · #22 in Goldsboro

Livability75.7/ 100
Where to live
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Why this score

What we measured for a family deciding where to buy.

Schools50.6
9 elementary nearby, avg 2.5/5
Services access79.9
Across the 9 PCS verticals
Distance to base100.0
2 mi to the gate · 5 min

Crime isn't folded into this score — it's only reported at the county level, not by neighborhood. See the county figure below.

Crime & safety

Violent crime for the county Oak Forest sits in — the closest honest grain for crime data.

Area safety
407violent crimes / 100k
About the national average(US avg 387)

County-level violent-crime rate for Wayne County, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program via County Health Rankings (2022). Crime isn't reported at the neighborhood level — this is the closest honest grain and applies to the whole county.

What's reachable

Counts within a short drive of Oak Forest, with the average Google rating.

Daycares & Childcare
22 3.9
Hospitals
16 3.5
Pediatricians
26 4.0
Dentists
57 4.3
Veterinarians
12 4.7
Self Storage
8 4.8
Moving Companies
6 4.6
Gyms & Fitness
15 4.6
Grocery Stores
33 4.2

Housing budget

BAH · E-5 w/ dependents · SEYMOUR JOHNSON AFB, NC
$1,521/mo

Same BAH applies to every neighborhood in the housing area — see the Goldsboro community guide for the full pay-grade table and the VA loan facts.

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