Population
Emporium
2,005
Kinston
760
Median Income
Emporium
$36,167
Kinston
$36,875
Home Value
Emporium
$70,800
Kinston
$71,700
Rent
Emporium
$687
Kinston
$684
Crime Rate
Emporium
0.00
Kinston
0.00
Cost of Living
Emporium
66.3
Kinston
64.3
Avg Temp
Emporium
N/A
Kinston
N/A
Unemployment
Emporium
13.3%
Kinston
17.1%
How Similar Are Emporium & Kinston?
Kinston is Emporium's #9 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Emporium
2,005
Kinston
760
Emporium (2,005) is about 2.6x larger than Kinston (760).
Violent Crime
Emporium
0.00
Kinston
0.00
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 0% difference.
Property Crime
Emporium
12.53
Kinston
20.03
Kinston has a 37% higher property crime than Emporium.
Political Leaning
Emporium
74.5%
Kinston
78.6%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 5% difference.
Unemployment
Emporium
13.3%
Kinston
17.1%
Kinston has a 22% higher unemployment than Emporium.
Median Income
Emporium
$36,167
Kinston
$36,875
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Emporium
$70,800
Kinston
$71,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Emporium
7.4%
Kinston
6.0%
Emporium has a 19% higher education than Kinston.
Demographics
Emporium
90.4%
Kinston
93.7%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Emporium
66.3
Kinston
64.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Emporium and Kinston share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Emporium
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Kinston
Emporium leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Kinston leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDKinston scores 56.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 62.6 in Emporium. Kinston has a fair market rent (1br) of $711 vs $748 in Emporium (5% lower). Kinston has a fair market rent (2br) of $933 vs $981 in Emporium (5% lower).
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Housing Market — Kinston leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKinston has a median property tax of $233 vs $1,442 in Emporium (519% lower). Kinston has a vacancy rate of 6.5% compared to 11.8% in Emporium. Kinston has a owner-occupied of 73.8% compared to 50.6% in Emporium.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Emporium leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEmporium: 853 vs Kinston: 351 for labor force. Kinston has a work from home of 3.9% compared to 2.0% in Emporium. Emporium has a per capita income of $26,117 vs $18,399 in Kinston (42% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Emporium leads
Source: FBI UCRKinston has a property crime clearance of 25.0% compared to 4.3% in Emporium. Emporium has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.54 compared to 1.67 in Kinston. Emporium has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 12.53 compared to 20.03 in Kinston.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Emporium leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauEmporium has a bachelor's degree or higher of 7.4% compared to 6.0% in Kinston. Emporium has a high school diploma or higher of 41.3% compared to 38.4% in Kinston.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEmporium has a population of 2,005, about 2.6x the size of Kinston (760). Emporium skews younger with a median age of 47.8 vs 50.5.
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Emporium
Kinston
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Emporium leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKinston has a work from home of 3.9% compared to 2.0% in Emporium. Emporium has a drive alone of 85.7% compared to 79.4% in Kinston.
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