Population
Kinston
19,576
Waycross
13,813
Median Income
Kinston
$35,250
Waycross
$37,398
Home Value
Kinston
$108,300
Waycross
$88,600
Rent
Kinston
$822
Waycross
$810
Crime Rate
Kinston
9.74
Waycross
10.41
Cost of Living
Kinston
70.6
Waycross
69.9
Avg Temp
Kinston
N/A
Waycross
N/A
Unemployment
Kinston
13.2%
Waycross
6.2%
How Similar Are Kinston & Waycross?
Waycross is Kinston's #7 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Kinston
19,576
Waycross
13,813
Kinston has a 29% larger population than Waycross.
Violent Crime
Kinston
9.74
Waycross
10.41
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 6% difference.
Property Crime
Kinston
49.64
Waycross
50.28
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 1% difference.
Political Leaning
Kinston
53.0%
Waycross
71.4%
Both cities lean Republican, but Waycross has a stronger Republican lean (26% difference).
Unemployment
Kinston
13.2%
Waycross
6.2%
Kinston's unemployment is significantly higher than Waycross's — 53% difference.
Median Income
Kinston
$35,250
Waycross
$37,398
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Kinston
$108,300
Waycross
$88,600
Kinston has a 18% higher home values than Waycross.
Education
Kinston
11.0%
Waycross
10.2%
Both cities have similar education — just a 8% difference.
Demographics
Kinston
24.8%
Waycross
37.9%
Waycross has a 34% higher demographics than Kinston.
Cost of Living
Kinston
70.6
Waycross
69.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Kinston and Waycross share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Kinston
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Waycross
Kinston leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Kinston leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDKinston has a fair market rent (2br) of $925 vs $1,031 in Waycross (10% lower). Waycross scores 70.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 76.0 in Kinston. Kinston has a fair market rent (1br) of $732 vs $786 in Waycross (7% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWaycross has a median property tax of $854 vs $1,201 in Kinston (41% lower). Kinston has a vacancy rate of 17.1% compared to 24.5% in Waycross. Kinston has a median home value of $108,300 vs $88,600 in Waycross (22% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Waycross leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWaycross has a unemployment rate of 6.2% compared to 13.2% in Kinston. Kinston: 7,838 vs Waycross: 4,884 for labor force. Waycross has a work from home of 5.0% compared to 2.1% in Kinston.
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Crime & Safety — Kinston leads
Source: FBI UCRWaycross has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.07 compared to 0.21 in Kinston. Waycross has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 5.64 compared to 9.95 in Kinston. Waycross has a property crime clearance of 20.6% compared to 8.1% 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 10.2% in Waycross. Kinston has a high school diploma or higher of 34.7% compared to 32.3% in Waycross.
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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 1.4x the size of Waycross (13,813). Waycross skews younger with a median age of 35.5 vs 42.9.
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Kinston
Waycross
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWaycross: 5 vs Kinston: 4 for with emergency services. Kinston: 3.0 vs Waycross: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Waycross leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKinston has a public transit of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Waycross. Waycross has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.0% in Kinston. Waycross has a work from home of 5.0% compared to 2.1% in Kinston.
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