Population
Kinston
19,576
Greenwood
13,983
Median Income
Kinston
$35,250
Greenwood
$34,659
Home Value
Kinston
$108,300
Greenwood
$98,500
Rent
Kinston
$822
Greenwood
$743
Crime Rate
Kinston
9.74
Greenwood
5.94
Cost of Living
Kinston
70.6
Greenwood
68.4
Avg Temp
Kinston
N/A
Greenwood
N/A
Unemployment
Kinston
13.2%
Greenwood
8.1%
How Similar Are Kinston & Greenwood?
Greenwood is Kinston's #24 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Kinston
19,576
Greenwood
13,983
Kinston has a 29% larger population than Greenwood.
Violent Crime
Kinston
9.74
Greenwood
5.94
Kinston has a 39% higher violent crime than Greenwood.
Property Crime
Kinston
49.64
Greenwood
58.67
Greenwood has a 15% higher property crime than Kinston.
Political Leaning
Kinston
53.0%
Greenwood
30.3%
Kinston leans Republican while Greenwood leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Kinston
13.2%
Greenwood
8.1%
Kinston has a 39% higher unemployment than Greenwood.
Median Income
Kinston
$35,250
Greenwood
$34,659
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Kinston
$108,300
Greenwood
$98,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Kinston
11.0%
Greenwood
14.9%
Greenwood has a 26% higher education than Kinston.
Demographics
Kinston
24.8%
Greenwood
25.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
Kinston
70.6
Greenwood
68.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Kinston and Greenwood share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cost of Living & Affordability — Greenwood leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDGreenwood has a fair market rent (1br) of $642 vs $732 in Kinston (14% lower). Greenwood has a fair market rent (2br) of $842 vs $925 in Kinston (10% lower). Greenwood scores 71.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 76.0 in Kinston.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKinston has a vacancy rate of 17.1% compared to 22.5% in Greenwood. Greenwood has a owner-occupied of 54.1% compared to 42.2% in Kinston. Kinston has a median property tax of $1,201 vs $1,530 in Greenwood (22% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Kinston leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGreenwood has a unemployment rate of 8.1% compared to 13.2% in Kinston. Greenwood has a work from home of 3.6% compared to 2.1% in Kinston. Kinston: 7,838 vs Greenwood: 5,870 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Kinston leads
Source: FBI UCRKinston has a violent crime clearance of 48.4% compared to 20.2% in Greenwood. Greenwood has a assault rate (per 1k) of 3.96 compared to 7.77 in Kinston. Greenwood has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 5.94 compared to 9.74 in Kinston.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauGreenwood has a bachelor's degree or higher of 14.9% compared to 11.0% in Kinston. Kinston has a high school diploma or higher of 34.7% compared to 33.4% in Greenwood.
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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 1.4x the size of Greenwood (13,983). Greenwood skews younger with a median age of 35.4 vs 42.9.
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Kinston
Greenwood
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareKinston: 3.0 vs Greenwood: 1.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Greenwood: 5 vs Kinston: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Greenwood leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGreenwood has a work from home of 3.6% compared to 2.1% in Kinston. Greenwood has a public transit of 0.2% compared to 0.2% in Kinston. Greenwood has a drive alone of 86.3% compared to 79.7% in Kinston.
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