Population
Kinston
19,576
Deming
14,735
Median Income
Kinston
$35,250
Deming
$35,920
Home Value
Kinston
$108,300
Deming
$112,800
Rent
Kinston
$822
Deming
$596
Crime Rate
Kinston
9.74
Deming
9.64
Cost of Living
Kinston
70.6
Deming
65.0
Avg Temp
Kinston
N/A
Deming
N/A
Unemployment
Kinston
13.2%
Deming
4.4%
How Similar Are Kinston & Deming?
Deming is Kinston's #1 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Kinston
19,576
Deming
14,735
Kinston has a 25% larger population than Deming.
Violent Crime
Kinston
9.74
Deming
9.64
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 1% difference.
Property Crime
Kinston
49.64
Deming
51.53
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 4% difference.
Political Leaning
Kinston
53.0%
Deming
58.3%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 9% difference.
Unemployment
Kinston
13.2%
Deming
4.4%
Kinston's unemployment is significantly higher than Deming's — 67% difference.
Median Income
Kinston
$35,250
Deming
$35,920
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Kinston
$108,300
Deming
$112,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Kinston
11.0%
Deming
9.8%
Kinston has a 11% higher education than Deming.
Demographics
Kinston
24.8%
Deming
50.0%
Deming has a 50% higher demographics than Kinston.
Cost of Living
Kinston
70.6
Deming
65.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Kinston and Deming share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Kinston
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Deming
Deming leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Deming leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDDeming scores 59.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 76.0 in Kinston. Deming scores 65.0 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 70.6 in Kinston. Deming has a living wage (1 adult) of $28,619 vs $31,063 in Kinston (9% lower).
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Housing Market — Deming leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDeming has a median property tax of $684 vs $1,201 in Kinston (76% lower). Deming has a median rent of $596 vs $822 in Kinston (38% lower). Deming has a owner-occupied of 64.1% compared to 42.2% in Kinston.
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Jobs & Economy — Deming leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDeming has a unemployment rate of 4.4% compared to 13.2% in Kinston. Kinston: 7,838 vs Deming: 5,336 for labor force. Deming has a work from home of 3.3% compared to 2.1% in Kinston.
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Crime & Safety — Deming leads
Source: FBI UCRDeming has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.07 compared to 0.21 in Kinston. Kinston has a violent crime clearance of 48.4% compared to 28.1% in Deming. Deming has a property crime clearance of 25.3% compared to 8.1% in Kinston.
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Weather & Climate
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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 9.8% in Deming. Kinston has a high school diploma or higher of 34.7% compared to 32.9% in Deming.
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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 1.3x the size of Deming (14,735). Deming skews younger with a median age of 37.0 vs 42.9.
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Kinston
Deming
Healthcare — Kinston leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareKinston: 5 vs Deming: 1 for nearby hospitals. Kinston: 4 vs Deming: 1 for with emergency services. Kinston: 3.0 vs Deming: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Deming leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDeming has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.0% in Kinston. Deming has a public transit of 0.5% compared to 0.2% in Kinston. Deming has a work from home of 3.3% compared to 2.1% in Kinston.
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