Population
Asheboro
27,353
Kingsport
55,807
Median Income
Asheboro
$48,628
Kingsport
$50,436
Home Value
Asheboro
$162,800
Kingsport
$203,000
Rent
Asheboro
$855
Kingsport
$843
Crime Rate
Asheboro
4.24
Kingsport
4.45
Cost of Living
Asheboro
86.6
Kingsport
87.9
Avg Temp
Asheboro
N/A
Kingsport
N/A
Unemployment
Asheboro
4.5%
Kingsport
4.7%
How Similar Are Asheboro & Kingsport?
Kingsport is Asheboro's #17 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Asheboro
27,353
Kingsport
55,807
Kingsport (55,807) is about 2.0x larger than Asheboro (27,353).
Violent Crime
Asheboro
4.24
Kingsport
4.45
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 5% difference.
Property Crime
Asheboro
28.10
Kingsport
29.60
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 5% difference.
Political Leaning
Asheboro
78.3%
Kingsport
84.0%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 7% difference.
Unemployment
Asheboro
4.5%
Kingsport
4.7%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 6% difference.
Median Income
Asheboro
$48,628
Kingsport
$50,436
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Asheboro
$162,800
Kingsport
$203,000
Kingsport has a 20% higher home values than Asheboro.
Education
Asheboro
13.4%
Kingsport
22.2%
Kingsport has a 40% higher education than Asheboro.
Demographics
Asheboro
63.0%
Kingsport
89.9%
Kingsport has a 30% higher demographics than Asheboro.
Cost of Living
Asheboro
86.6
Kingsport
87.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Asheboro and Kingsport share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Kingsport leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Asheboro leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDKingsport has a fair market rent (1br) of $818 vs $1,213 in Asheboro (48% lower). Kingsport has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,044 vs $1,330 in Asheboro (27% lower). Kingsport scores 77.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 86.5 in Asheboro.
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Housing Market — Kingsport leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAsheboro has a vacancy rate of 6.0% compared to 10.4% in Kingsport. Kingsport has a owner-occupied of 62.2% compared to 46.5% in Asheboro. Kingsport has a median home value of $203,000 vs $162,800 in Asheboro (20% higher).
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Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKingsport has a work from home of 11.3% compared to 4.8% in Asheboro. Kingsport: 24,956 vs Asheboro: 12,482 for labor force. Kingsport has a per capita income of $35,828 vs $26,822 in Asheboro (25% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Asheboro leads
Source: FBI UCRAsheboro has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.04 in Kingsport. Kingsport has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 3.15 compared to 5.32 in Asheboro. Kingsport has a violent crime clearance of 64.2% compared to 43.6% in Asheboro.
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Schools & Education — Kingsport leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauKingsport has a bachelor's degree or higher of 22.2% compared to 13.4% in Asheboro. Kingsport has a high school diploma or higher of 43.8% compared to 33.9% in Asheboro.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKingsport has a population of 55,807, about 2x the size of Asheboro (27,353). Asheboro skews younger with a median age of 36.1 vs 42.8.
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Asheboro
Kingsport
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAsheboro: 5 vs Kingsport: 4 for with emergency services. Kingsport: 3.5 vs Asheboro: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Kingsport leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKingsport has a public transit of 0.1% compared to 0.0% in Asheboro. Kingsport has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.0% in Asheboro. Kingsport has a work from home of 11.3% compared to 4.8% in Asheboro.
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