Population
Kinston
19,576
Union
8,047
Median Income
Kinston
$35,250
Union
$34,112
Home Value
Kinston
$108,300
Union
$103,400
Rent
Kinston
$822
Union
$789
Crime Rate
Kinston
9.74
Union
9.75
Cost of Living
Kinston
70.6
Union
73.5
Avg Temp
Kinston
N/A
Union
N/A
Unemployment
Kinston
13.2%
Union
11.2%
How Similar Are Kinston & Union?
Union is Kinston's #8 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Kinston
19,576
Union
8,047
Kinston (19,576) is about 2.4x larger than Union (8,047).
Violent Crime
Kinston
9.74
Union
9.75
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 0% difference.
Property Crime
Kinston
49.64
Union
65.55
Union has a 24% higher property crime than Kinston.
Political Leaning
Kinston
53.0%
Union
65.9%
Both cities lean Republican, but Union has a stronger Republican lean (20% difference).
Unemployment
Kinston
13.2%
Union
11.2%
Kinston has a 16% higher unemployment than Union.
Median Income
Kinston
$35,250
Union
$34,112
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Kinston
$108,300
Union
$103,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Kinston
11.0%
Union
10.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 1% difference.
Demographics
Kinston
24.8%
Union
51.4%
Union's demographics is significantly higher than Kinston's — 52% difference.
Cost of Living
Kinston
70.6
Union
73.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Kinston and Union share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Union
Kinston 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 90.9 in Union. Kinston has a fair market rent (2br) of $925 vs $1,038 in Union (11% lower). Union scores 70.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 76.0 in Kinston.
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Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Union leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSUnion has a median property tax of $644 vs $1,201 in Kinston (86% lower). Union has a vacancy rate of 10.6% compared to 17.1% in Kinston. Union has a owner-occupied of 50.8% compared to 42.2% in Kinston.
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Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Kinston leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKinston: 7,838 vs Union: 3,421 for labor force. Kinston has a work from home of 2.1% compared to 1.6% in Union. Union has a unemployment rate of 11.2% compared to 13.2% in Kinston.
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Crime & Safety — Kinston leads
Source: FBI UCRKinston has a violent crime clearance of 48.4% compared to 21.1% in Union. Union has a property crime clearance of 12.7% compared to 8.1% in Kinston. Kinston has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.83 compared to 1.28 in Union.
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Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
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 10.9% in Union.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
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 2.4x the size of Union (8,047). Kinston skews younger with a median age of 42.9 vs 46.8.
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Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Kinston
Union
Healthcare — Union leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareUnion: 5 vs Kinston: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Kinston leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKinston has a work from home of 2.1% compared to 1.6% in Union. Kinston has a drive alone of 79.7% compared to 77.1% in Union.
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