Cypress Shores

New Bern, NC · Craven County Schools · #13 in New Bern

Livability75.3/ 100
Where to live
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Why this score

What we measured for a family deciding where to buy.

Schools86.0
8 elementary nearby, avg 4.3/5
Services access84.8
Across the 9 PCS verticals
Distance to base51.7
17 mi to the gate · 46 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 Cypress Shores sits in — the closest honest grain for crime data.

Area safety
249violent crimes / 100k
Well below the national average(US avg 387)

County-level violent-crime rate for Craven 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 Cypress Shores, with the average Google rating.

Daycares & Childcare
35 4.5
Hospitals
1 2.8
Pediatricians
29 4.4
Dentists
70 4.7
Veterinarians
15 4.5
Self Storage
15 4.1
Moving Companies
26 4.2
Gyms & Fitness
20 4.8
Grocery Stores
51 4.3

Housing budget

BAH · E-5 w/ dependents · MOREHEAD/CHERRY PT MCAS, NC
$1,851/mo

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

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