Population
Kinston
19,576
Fort Valley
8,808
Median Income
Kinston
$35,250
Fort Valley
$39,714
Home Value
Kinston
$108,300
Fort Valley
$116,400
Rent
Kinston
$822
Fort Valley
$830
Crime Rate
Kinston
9.74
Fort Valley
11.96
Cost of Living
Kinston
70.6
Fort Valley
74.6
Avg Temp
Kinston
N/A
Fort Valley
N/A
Unemployment
Kinston
13.2%
Fort Valley
9.1%
How Similar Are Kinston & Fort Valley?
Fort Valley is Kinston's #6 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Kinston
19,576
Fort Valley
8,808
Kinston (19,576) is about 2.2x larger than Fort Valley (8,808).
Violent Crime
Kinston
9.74
Fort Valley
11.96
Fort Valley has a 19% higher violent crime than Kinston.
Property Crime
Kinston
49.64
Fort Valley
34.21
Kinston has a 31% higher property crime than Fort Valley.
Political Leaning
Kinston
53.0%
Fort Valley
52.8%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Kinston
13.2%
Fort Valley
9.1%
Kinston has a 31% higher unemployment than Fort Valley.
Median Income
Kinston
$35,250
Fort Valley
$39,714
Fort Valley has a 11% higher median income than Kinston.
Home Values
Kinston
$108,300
Fort Valley
$116,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Kinston
11.0%
Fort Valley
11.8%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Kinston
24.8%
Fort Valley
24.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Kinston
70.6
Fort Valley
74.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Kinston and Fort Valley share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Fort Valley
Kinston leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Kinston leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDKinston has a fair market rent (1br) of $732 vs $1,030 in Fort Valley (29% lower). Kinston has a fair market rent (2br) of $925 vs $1,129 in Fort Valley (18% lower). Kinston scores 53.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 60.7 in Fort Valley.
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Housing Market — Kinston leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKinston has a vacancy rate of 17.1% compared to 22.8% in Fort Valley. Kinston has a single-family homes of 64.6% compared to 53.8% in Fort Valley. Kinston has a median property tax of $1,201 vs $1,335 in Fort Valley (10% lower).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKinston: 7,838 vs Fort Valley: 3,781 for labor force. Fort Valley has a unemployment rate of 9.1% compared to 13.2% in Kinston. Kinston has a work from home of 2.1% compared to 1.7% in Fort Valley.
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRFort Valley has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 5.48 compared to 9.95 in Kinston. Kinston has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.21 compared to 0.56 in Fort Valley. Fort Valley has a property crime clearance of 19.3% compared to 8.1% in Kinston.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauKinston has a high school diploma or higher of 34.7% compared to 28.6% in Fort Valley. Fort Valley has a bachelor's degree or higher of 11.8% compared to 11.0% 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 2.2x the size of Fort Valley (8,808). Fort Valley skews younger with a median age of 31.6 vs 42.9.
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Kinston
Fort Valley
Healthcare — Fort Valley leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFort Valley: 3.3 vs Kinston: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Kinston leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKinston has a public transit of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Fort Valley. Kinston has a work from home of 2.1% compared to 1.7% in Fort Valley. Kinston has a drive alone of 79.7% compared to 78.8% in Fort Valley.
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