Population
Kinston
19,576
Cordele
10,107
Median Income
Kinston
$35,250
Cordele
$31,564
Home Value
Kinston
$108,300
Cordele
$110,700
Rent
Kinston
$822
Cordele
$761
Crime Rate
Kinston
9.74
Cordele
11.06
Cost of Living
Kinston
70.6
Cordele
69.3
Avg Temp
Kinston
N/A
Cordele
N/A
Unemployment
Kinston
13.2%
Cordele
10.3%
How Similar Are Kinston & Cordele?
Cordele is Kinston's #18 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Kinston
19,576
Cordele
10,107
Kinston has a 48% larger population than Cordele.
Violent Crime
Kinston
9.74
Cordele
11.06
Cordele has a 12% higher violent crime than Kinston.
Property Crime
Kinston
49.64
Cordele
42.20
Kinston has a 15% higher property crime than Cordele.
Political Leaning
Kinston
53.0%
Cordele
62.8%
Both cities lean Republican, but Cordele has a stronger Republican lean (16% difference).
Unemployment
Kinston
13.2%
Cordele
10.3%
Kinston has a 22% higher unemployment than Cordele.
Median Income
Kinston
$35,250
Cordele
$31,564
Kinston has a 10% higher median income than Cordele.
Home Values
Kinston
$108,300
Cordele
$110,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Kinston
11.0%
Cordele
8.4%
Kinston has a 24% higher education than Cordele.
Demographics
Kinston
24.8%
Cordele
25.1%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 1% difference.
Cost of Living
Kinston
70.6
Cordele
69.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Kinston and Cordele differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Cost of Living & Affordability — Cordele leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDKinston scores 53.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 63.9 in Cordele. Kinston has a fair market rent (1br) of $732 vs $785 in Cordele (7% lower). Kinston has a fair market rent (2br) of $925 vs $973 in Cordele (5% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKinston has a owner-occupied of 42.2% compared to 34.9% in Cordele. Kinston has a single-family homes of 64.6% compared to 56.8% in Cordele. Cordele has a median rent of $761 vs $822 in Kinston (8% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Kinston leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKinston: 7,838 vs Cordele: 4,344 for labor force. Cordele has a work from home of 6.5% compared to 2.1% in Kinston. Kinston has a per capita income of $27,843 vs $21,655 in Cordele (29% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Cordele leads
Source: FBI UCRKinston has a violent crime clearance of 48.4% compared to 18.5% in Cordele. Cordele has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 4.81 compared to 9.95 in Kinston. Cordele has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.10 compared to 0.21 in Kinston.
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Schools & Education — Kinston leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauKinston has a bachelor's degree or higher of 11.0% compared to 8.4% in Cordele. Kinston has a high school diploma or higher of 34.7% compared to 29.7% in Cordele.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKinston has a population of 19,576, about 1.9x the size of Cordele (10,107). Cordele skews younger with a median age of 35.5 vs 42.9.
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Kinston
Cordele
Healthcare — Kinston leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareKinston: 3.0 vs Cordele: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Cordele leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCordele has a bicycle of 2.7% compared to 0.0% in Kinston. Cordele has a work from home of 6.5% compared to 2.1% in Kinston. Cordele has a drive alone of 82.7% compared to 79.7% in Kinston.
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