Population
Kinston
19,576
Brownsville
9,634
Median Income
Kinston
$35,250
Brownsville
$39,488
Home Value
Kinston
$108,300
Brownsville
$119,700
Rent
Kinston
$822
Brownsville
$737
Crime Rate
Kinston
9.74
Brownsville
10.36
Cost of Living
Kinston
70.6
Brownsville
75.8
Avg Temp
Kinston
N/A
Brownsville
N/A
Unemployment
Kinston
13.2%
Brownsville
8.9%
How Similar Are Kinston & Brownsville?
Brownsville is Kinston's #13 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Kinston
19,576
Brownsville
9,634
Kinston (19,576) is about 2.0x larger than Brownsville (9,634).
Violent Crime
Kinston
9.74
Brownsville
10.36
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 6% difference.
Property Crime
Kinston
49.64
Brownsville
25.04
Kinston has a 50% higher property crime than Brownsville.
Political Leaning
Kinston
53.0%
Brownsville
49.4%
Kinston leans Republican while Brownsville leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Kinston
13.2%
Brownsville
8.9%
Kinston has a 33% higher unemployment than Brownsville.
Median Income
Kinston
$35,250
Brownsville
$39,488
Brownsville has a 11% higher median income than Kinston.
Home Values
Kinston
$108,300
Brownsville
$119,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 10% difference.
Education
Kinston
11.0%
Brownsville
8.1%
Kinston has a 27% higher education than Brownsville.
Demographics
Kinston
24.8%
Brownsville
24.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Kinston
70.6
Brownsville
75.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Kinston and Brownsville share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Kinston
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Brownsville
Brownsville leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Kinston leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDKinston scores 53.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 85.8 in Brownsville. Kinston has a living wage (1 adult) of $31,063 vs $33,368 in Brownsville (7% lower). Kinston has a living wage (family of 4) of $73,421 vs $78,869 in Brownsville (7% lower).
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Housing Market — Brownsville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrownsville has a vacancy rate of 10.6% compared to 17.1% in Kinston. Brownsville has a single-family homes of 74.3% compared to 64.6% in Kinston. Brownsville has a median rent of $737 vs $822 in Kinston (12% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Brownsville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKinston: 7,838 vs Brownsville: 4,312 for labor force. Brownsville has a unemployment rate of 8.9% compared to 13.2% in Kinston. Brownsville has a work from home of 3.6% compared to 2.1% in Kinston.
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Crime & Safety — Brownsville leads
Source: FBI UCRBrownsville has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 17.92 compared to 37.26 in Kinston. Brownsville has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 25.04 compared to 49.64 in Kinston. Brownsville has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 5.72 compared to 9.95 in Kinston.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauKinston has a bachelor's degree or higher of 11.0% compared to 8.1% in Brownsville. Brownsville has a high school diploma or higher of 40.8% compared to 34.7% in Kinston.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKinston has a population of 19,576, about 2x the size of Brownsville (9,634). Brownsville skews younger with a median age of 41.1 vs 42.9.
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Kinston
Brownsville
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNearby Hospitals
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Transportation & Commute — Brownsville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrownsville has a work from home of 3.6% compared to 2.1% in Kinston. Brownsville has a drive alone of 81.0% compared to 79.7% in Kinston.
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