Population
Kinston
19,576
Opelousas
15,662
Median Income
Kinston
$35,250
Opelousas
$36,260
Home Value
Kinston
$108,300
Opelousas
$113,000
Rent
Kinston
$822
Opelousas
$734
Crime Rate
Kinston
9.74
Opelousas
13.82
Cost of Living
Kinston
70.6
Opelousas
67.5
Avg Temp
Kinston
N/A
Opelousas
N/A
Unemployment
Kinston
13.2%
Opelousas
10.3%
How Similar Are Kinston & Opelousas?
Opelousas is Kinston's #4 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Kinston
19,576
Opelousas
15,662
Kinston has a 20% larger population than Opelousas.
Violent Crime
Kinston
9.74
Opelousas
13.82
Opelousas has a 30% higher violent crime than Kinston.
Property Crime
Kinston
49.64
Opelousas
50.19
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 1% difference.
Political Leaning
Kinston
53.0%
Opelousas
58.9%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 10% difference.
Unemployment
Kinston
13.2%
Opelousas
10.3%
Kinston has a 22% higher unemployment than Opelousas.
Median Income
Kinston
$35,250
Opelousas
$36,260
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Kinston
$108,300
Opelousas
$113,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Kinston
11.0%
Opelousas
7.0%
Kinston has a 37% higher education than Opelousas.
Demographics
Kinston
24.8%
Opelousas
16.2%
Kinston has a 35% higher demographics than Opelousas.
Cost of Living
Kinston
70.6
Opelousas
67.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Kinston and Opelousas share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Opelousas leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Opelousas leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDOpelousas scores 65.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 76.0 in Kinston. Opelousas has a fair market rent (1br) of $636 vs $732 in Kinston (15% lower). Opelousas has a fair market rent (2br) of $834 vs $925 in Kinston (11% lower).
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Housing Market — Opelousas leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOpelousas has a median property tax of $199 vs $1,201 in Kinston (504% lower). Opelousas has a owner-occupied of 50.6% compared to 42.2% in Kinston. Opelousas has a median rent of $734 vs $822 in Kinston (12% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Opelousas leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOpelousas has a work from home of 5.2% compared to 2.1% in Kinston. Kinston has a per capita income of $27,843 vs $19,584 in Opelousas (42% higher). Kinston: 7,838 vs Opelousas: 5,700 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Kinston leads
Source: FBI UCROpelousas has a property crime clearance of 33.4% compared to 8.1% in Kinston. Kinston has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.21 compared to 0.39 in Opelousas. Kinston has a assault rate (per 1k) of 7.77 compared to 11.79 in Opelousas.
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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 7.0% in Opelousas. Kinston has a high school diploma or higher of 34.7% compared to 32.4% in Opelousas.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKinston has a population of 19,576, about 1.2x the size of Opelousas (15,662). Opelousas skews younger with a median age of 34.3 vs 42.9.
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Healthcare — Kinston leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareKinston: 4 vs Opelousas: 3 for with emergency services. Kinston: 3.0 vs Opelousas: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Opelousas leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOpelousas has a public transit of 0.5% compared to 0.2% in Kinston. Opelousas has a work from home of 5.2% compared to 2.1% in Kinston. Opelousas has a drive alone of 82.6% compared to 79.7% in Kinston.
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