Population
Kinston
19,576
McComb
12,202
Median Income
Kinston
$35,250
McComb
$40,515
Home Value
Kinston
$108,300
McComb
$102,100
Rent
Kinston
$822
McComb
$803
Crime Rate
Kinston
9.74
McComb
8.59
Cost of Living
Kinston
70.6
McComb
73.5
Avg Temp
Kinston
N/A
McComb
N/A
Unemployment
Kinston
13.2%
McComb
5.9%
How Similar Are Kinston & McComb?
McComb is Kinston's #20 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Kinston
19,576
McComb
12,202
Kinston has a 38% larger population than McComb.
Violent Crime
Kinston
9.74
McComb
8.59
Kinston has a 12% higher violent crime than McComb.
Property Crime
Kinston
49.64
McComb
65.02
McComb has a 24% higher property crime than Kinston.
Political Leaning
Kinston
53.0%
McComb
51.3%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 3% difference.
Unemployment
Kinston
13.2%
McComb
5.9%
Kinston's unemployment is significantly higher than McComb's — 55% difference.
Median Income
Kinston
$35,250
McComb
$40,515
McComb has a 13% higher median income than Kinston.
Home Values
Kinston
$108,300
McComb
$102,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Kinston
11.0%
McComb
10.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Kinston
24.8%
McComb
22.3%
Kinston has a 10% higher demographics than McComb.
Cost of Living
Kinston
70.6
McComb
73.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Kinston and McComb share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Kinston
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McComb
Kinston leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Kinston leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDKinston has a fair market rent (1br) of $732 vs $845 in McComb (13% lower). Kinston scores 53.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 61.9 in McComb. Kinston has a fair market rent (2br) of $925 vs $986 in McComb (6% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMcComb has a owner-occupied of 49.9% compared to 42.2% in Kinston. Kinston has a vacancy rate of 17.1% compared to 19.2% in McComb. Kinston has a median home value of $108,300 vs $102,100 in McComb (6% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Kinston leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMcComb has a unemployment rate of 5.9% compared to 13.2% in Kinston. Kinston has a work from home of 2.1% compared to 1.0% in McComb. Kinston: 7,838 vs McComb: 4,702 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — McComb leads
Source: FBI UCRMcComb has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.08 compared to 0.21 in Kinston. McComb has a property crime clearance of 24.6% compared to 8.1% in Kinston. Kinston has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 9.95 compared to 25.05 in McComb.
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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 10.3% in McComb. Kinston has a high school diploma or higher of 34.7% compared to 33.0% in McComb.
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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 1.6x the size of McComb (12,202). McComb skews younger with a median age of 36.0 vs 42.9.
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Kinston
McComb
Healthcare — Kinston leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareKinston: 4 vs McComb: 3 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Kinston leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKinston has a work from home of 2.1% compared to 1.0% in McComb. Kinston has a drive alone of 79.7% compared to 77.2% in McComb.
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