Population
Kinston
19,576
Hamlet
6,000
Median Income
Kinston
$35,250
Hamlet
$38,500
Home Value
Kinston
$108,300
Hamlet
$103,800
Rent
Kinston
$822
Hamlet
$553
Crime Rate
Kinston
9.74
Hamlet
7.93
Cost of Living
Kinston
70.6
Hamlet
66.4
Avg Temp
Kinston
N/A
Hamlet
N/A
Unemployment
Kinston
13.2%
Hamlet
12.0%
How Similar Are Kinston & Hamlet?
Hamlet is Kinston's #17 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Kinston
19,576
Hamlet
6,000
Kinston (19,576) is about 3.3x larger than Hamlet (6,000).
Violent Crime
Kinston
9.74
Hamlet
7.93
Kinston has a 19% higher violent crime than Hamlet.
Property Crime
Kinston
49.64
Hamlet
34.84
Kinston has a 30% higher property crime than Hamlet.
Political Leaning
Kinston
53.0%
Hamlet
60.1%
Both cities lean Republican, but Hamlet has a stronger Republican lean (12% difference).
Unemployment
Kinston
13.2%
Hamlet
12.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Kinston
$35,250
Hamlet
$38,500
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Kinston
$108,300
Hamlet
$103,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Kinston
11.0%
Hamlet
6.5%
Kinston has a 41% higher education than Hamlet.
Demographics
Kinston
24.8%
Hamlet
54.5%
Hamlet's demographics is significantly higher than Kinston's — 55% difference.
Cost of Living
Kinston
70.6
Hamlet
66.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Kinston and Hamlet share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Kinston
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Hamlet
Hamlet leads in 6 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Hamlet leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDHamlet scores 58.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 76.0 in Kinston. Kinston has a fair market rent (1br) of $732 vs $814 in Hamlet (10% lower). Kinston scores 53.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 58.9 in Hamlet.
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Housing Market — Hamlet leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHamlet has a median rent of $553 vs $822 in Kinston (49% lower). Hamlet has a owner-occupied of 55.7% compared to 42.2% in Kinston. Hamlet has a single-family homes of 77.2% compared to 64.6% in Kinston.
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Median Property Tax
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Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Hamlet leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKinston: 7,838 vs Hamlet: 2,564 for labor force. Hamlet has a work from home of 5.5% compared to 2.1% in Kinston. Hamlet has a poverty rate of 22.1% compared to 28.9% in Kinston.
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Crime & Safety — Hamlet leads
Source: FBI UCRHamlet has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 16.95 compared to 37.26 in Kinston. Kinston has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.83 compared to 2.02 in Hamlet. Hamlet has a assault rate (per 1k) of 5.29 compared to 7.77 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 6.5% in Hamlet. Kinston has a high school diploma or higher of 34.7% compared to 28.8% in Hamlet.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
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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 3.3x the size of Hamlet (6,000). Hamlet skews younger with a median age of 41.5 vs 42.9.
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Married Population
Foreign Born
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Kinston
Hamlet
Healthcare — Hamlet leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareHamlet: 5 vs Kinston: 4 for with emergency services. Hamlet: 3.5 vs Kinston: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Hamlet leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHamlet has a public transit of 1.7% compared to 0.2% in Kinston. Hamlet has a work from home of 5.5% compared to 2.1% in Kinston. Hamlet has a drive alone of 83.4% compared to 79.7% in Kinston.
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Airports
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