Population
Kinston
19,576
Williamston
5,157
Median Income
Kinston
$35,250
Williamston
$40,556
Home Value
Kinston
$108,300
Williamston
$108,900
Rent
Kinston
$822
Williamston
$621
Crime Rate
Kinston
9.74
Williamston
11.61
Cost of Living
Kinston
70.6
Williamston
71.6
Avg Temp
Kinston
N/A
Williamston
N/A
Unemployment
Kinston
13.2%
Williamston
12.8%
How Similar Are Kinston & Williamston?
Williamston is Kinston's #22 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Kinston
19,576
Williamston
5,157
Kinston (19,576) is about 3.8x larger than Williamston (5,157).
Violent Crime
Kinston
9.74
Williamston
11.61
Williamston has a 16% higher violent crime than Kinston.
Property Crime
Kinston
49.64
Williamston
64.08
Williamston has a 23% higher property crime than Kinston.
Political Leaning
Kinston
53.0%
Williamston
54.9%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 3% difference.
Unemployment
Kinston
13.2%
Williamston
12.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
Kinston
$35,250
Williamston
$40,556
Williamston has a 13% higher median income than Kinston.
Home Values
Kinston
$108,300
Williamston
$108,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Kinston
11.0%
Williamston
9.7%
Kinston has a 12% higher education than Williamston.
Demographics
Kinston
24.8%
Williamston
39.7%
Williamston has a 37% higher demographics than Kinston.
Cost of Living
Kinston
70.6
Williamston
71.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Kinston and Williamston share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Kinston
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Williamston
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 72.4 in Williamston. Williamston scores 64.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 76.0 in Kinston. Kinston scores 76.9 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 81.0 in Williamston.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Williamston leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWilliamston has a median rent of $621 vs $822 in Kinston (32% lower). Williamston has a owner-occupied of 51.8% compared to 42.2% in Kinston. Kinston has a median property tax of $1,201 vs $1,424 in Williamston (16% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Kinston leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKinston: 7,838 vs Williamston: 2,617 for labor force. Williamston has a work from home of 8.7% compared to 2.1% in Kinston. Kinston has a government sector of 39.0% compared to 28.2% in Williamston.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Kinston leads
Source: FBI UCRWilliamston has a property crime clearance of 49.7% compared to 8.1% in Kinston. Kinston has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.21 compared to 0.60 in Williamston. Kinston has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.83 compared to 1.60 in Williamston.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
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
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Kinston leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauKinston has a bachelor's degree or higher of 11.0% compared to 9.7% in Williamston. Kinston has a high school diploma or higher of 34.7% compared to 31.6% in Williamston.
Public Schools
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 3.8x the size of Williamston (5,157). Kinston skews younger with a median age of 42.9 vs 43.9.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Kinston
Williamston
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Kinston leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWilliamston has a work from home of 8.7% compared to 2.1% in Kinston. Kinston has a drive alone of 79.7% compared to 67.2% in Williamston.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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