Population
Kinston
19,576
Wadesboro
4,966
Median Income
Kinston
$35,250
Wadesboro
$34,125
Home Value
Kinston
$108,300
Wadesboro
$98,600
Rent
Kinston
$822
Wadesboro
$921
Crime Rate
Kinston
9.74
Wadesboro
20.37
Cost of Living
Kinston
70.6
Wadesboro
76.5
Avg Temp
Kinston
N/A
Wadesboro
N/A
Unemployment
Kinston
13.2%
Wadesboro
12.8%
How Similar Are Kinston & Wadesboro?
Wadesboro is Kinston's #2 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Kinston
19,576
Wadesboro
4,966
Kinston (19,576) is about 3.9x larger than Wadesboro (4,966).
Violent Crime
Kinston
9.74
Wadesboro
20.37
Wadesboro's violent crime is significantly higher than Kinston's — 52% difference.
Property Crime
Kinston
49.64
Wadesboro
73.54
Wadesboro has a 32% higher property crime than Kinston.
Political Leaning
Kinston
53.0%
Wadesboro
50.9%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 4% difference.
Unemployment
Kinston
13.2%
Wadesboro
12.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Kinston
$35,250
Wadesboro
$34,125
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Kinston
$108,300
Wadesboro
$98,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Kinston
11.0%
Wadesboro
9.5%
Kinston has a 13% higher education than Wadesboro.
Demographics
Kinston
24.8%
Wadesboro
25.4%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
Kinston
70.6
Wadesboro
76.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Kinston and Wadesboro share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Kinston
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Wadesboro
Kinston leads in 4 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 87.4 in Wadesboro. Kinston has a fair market rent (2br) of $925 vs $1,138 in Wadesboro (19% lower). Kinston has a fair market rent (1br) of $732 vs $867 in Wadesboro (16% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWadesboro has a owner-occupied of 59.0% compared to 42.2% in Kinston. Wadesboro has a single-family homes of 75.9% compared to 64.6% in Kinston. Wadesboro has a median property tax of $1,060 vs $1,201 in Kinston (13% lower).
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Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKinston: 7,838 vs Wadesboro: 2,224 for labor force. Wadesboro has a work from home of 8.8% compared to 2.1% in Kinston. Kinston has a per capita income of $27,843 vs $21,186 in Wadesboro (31% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Kinston leads
Source: FBI UCRKinston has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.21 compared to 0.61 in Wadesboro. Kinston has a assault rate (per 1k) of 7.77 compared to 17.32 in Wadesboro. Kinston has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.83 compared to 1.83 in Wadesboro.
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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 9.5% in Wadesboro. Kinston has a high school diploma or higher of 34.7% compared to 30.1% in Wadesboro.
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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 3.9x the size of Wadesboro (4,966). Wadesboro skews younger with a median age of 37.6 vs 42.9.
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Kinston
Wadesboro
Healthcare — Wadesboro leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWadesboro: 5 vs Kinston: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Kinston leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWadesboro has a work from home of 8.8% compared to 2.1% in Kinston. Kinston has a drive alone of 79.7% compared to 63.2% in Wadesboro.
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