Population
Kinston
19,576
West Point
9,967
Median Income
Kinston
$35,250
West Point
$35,055
Home Value
Kinston
$108,300
West Point
$119,300
Rent
Kinston
$822
West Point
$678
Crime Rate
Kinston
9.74
West Point
5.07
Cost of Living
Kinston
70.6
West Point
67.4
Avg Temp
Kinston
N/A
West Point
N/A
Unemployment
Kinston
13.2%
West Point
10.4%
How Similar Are Kinston & West Point?
West Point is Kinston's #16 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Kinston
19,576
West Point
9,967
Kinston has a 49% larger population than West Point.
Violent Crime
Kinston
9.74
West Point
5.07
Kinston has a 48% higher violent crime than West Point.
Property Crime
Kinston
49.64
West Point
20.80
Kinston's property crime is significantly higher than West Point's — 58% difference.
Political Leaning
Kinston
53.0%
West Point
44.4%
Kinston leans Republican while West Point leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Kinston
13.2%
West Point
10.4%
Kinston has a 21% higher unemployment than West Point.
Median Income
Kinston
$35,250
West Point
$35,055
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Kinston
$108,300
West Point
$119,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Kinston
11.0%
West Point
10.2%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Kinston
24.8%
West Point
32.9%
West Point has a 25% higher demographics than Kinston.
Cost of Living
Kinston
70.6
West Point
67.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Kinston and West Point share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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West Point
West Point leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — West Point leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDWest Point scores 67.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 76.0 in Kinston. West Point has a fair market rent (2br) of $842 vs $925 in Kinston (10% lower). West Point has a living wage (family of 4) of $70,067 vs $73,421 in Kinston (5% lower).
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Housing Market — West Point leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWest Point has a vacancy rate of 11.7% compared to 17.1% in Kinston. West Point has a owner-occupied of 61.6% compared to 42.2% in Kinston. West Point has a median rent of $678 vs $822 in Kinston (21% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Kinston leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKinston: 7,838 vs West Point: 3,891 for labor force. West Point has a work from home of 4.0% compared to 2.1% in Kinston. West Point has a unemployment rate of 10.4% compared to 13.2% in Kinston.
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Crime & Safety — West Point leads
Source: FBI UCRWest Point has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.10 compared to 0.83 in Kinston. West Point has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.90 compared to 9.95 in Kinston. West Point has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 14.38 compared to 37.26 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 West Point. Kinston has a high school diploma or higher of 34.7% compared to 32.7% in West Point.
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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 2x the size of West Point (9,967). West Point skews younger with a median age of 36.8 vs 42.9.
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Kinston
West Point
Healthcare — Kinston leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareKinston: 3.0 vs West Point: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — West Point leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWest Point has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.0% in Kinston. West Point has a work from home of 4.0% compared to 2.1% in Kinston. West Point has a drive alone of 90.8% compared to 79.7% in Kinston.
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