Population
Kinston
19,576
Lanett
6,854
Median Income
Kinston
$35,250
Lanett
$42,415
Home Value
Kinston
$108,300
Lanett
$98,700
Rent
Kinston
$822
Lanett
$785
Crime Rate
Kinston
9.74
Lanett
7.92
Cost of Living
Kinston
70.6
Lanett
72.5
Avg Temp
Kinston
N/A
Lanett
N/A
Unemployment
Kinston
13.2%
Lanett
12.6%
How Similar Are Kinston & Lanett?
Lanett is Kinston's #14 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Kinston
19,576
Lanett
6,854
Kinston (19,576) is about 2.9x larger than Lanett (6,854).
Violent Crime
Kinston
9.74
Lanett
7.92
Kinston has a 19% higher violent crime than Lanett.
Property Crime
Kinston
49.64
Lanett
30.79
Kinston has a 38% higher property crime than Lanett.
Political Leaning
Kinston
53.0%
Lanett
61.3%
Both cities lean Republican, but Lanett has a stronger Republican lean (13% difference).
Unemployment
Kinston
13.2%
Lanett
12.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Kinston
$35,250
Lanett
$42,415
Lanett has a 17% higher median income than Kinston.
Home Values
Kinston
$108,300
Lanett
$98,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Kinston
11.0%
Lanett
6.1%
Kinston has a 45% higher education than Lanett.
Demographics
Kinston
24.8%
Lanett
23.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 7% difference.
Cost of Living
Kinston
70.6
Lanett
72.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Kinston and Lanett share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Lanett
Lanett leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Kinston leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDKinston scores 53.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 64.8 in Lanett. Lanett scores 67.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 76.0 in Kinston. Kinston has a fair market rent (2br) of $925 vs $1,002 in Lanett (8% lower).
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Housing Market — Lanett leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLanett has a median property tax of $421 vs $1,201 in Kinston (185% lower). Lanett has a owner-occupied of 62.7% compared to 42.2% in Kinston. Lanett has a single-family homes of 80.5% compared to 64.6% in Kinston.
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Jobs & Economy — Lanett leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKinston: 7,838 vs Lanett: 3,063 for labor force. Lanett has a poverty rate of 16.3% compared to 28.9% in Kinston. Kinston has a per capita income of $27,843 vs $22,452 in Lanett (24% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Lanett leads
Source: FBI UCRKinston has a violent crime clearance of 48.4% compared to 22.6% in Lanett. Lanett has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 5.68 compared to 9.95 in Kinston. Lanett has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 21.97 compared to 37.26 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 6.1% in Lanett. Kinston has a high school diploma or higher of 34.7% compared to 33.2% in Lanett.
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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 2.9x the size of Lanett (6,854). Lanett skews younger with a median age of 38.8 vs 42.9.
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Kinston
Lanett
Healthcare — Lanett leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLanett: 3.3 vs Kinston: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Lanett leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLanett has a work from home of 2.6% compared to 2.1% in Kinston. Lanett has a drive alone of 83.6% compared to 79.7% in Kinston.
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