Population
McDonough
30,056
Kingston
23,942
Median Income
McDonough
$77,734
Kingston
$65,413
Home Value
McDonough
$285,800
Kingston
$277,900
Rent
McDonough
$1,576
Kingston
$1,323
Crime Rate
McDonough
3.35
Kingston
3.50
Cost of Living
McDonough
131.7
Kingston
122.4
Avg Temp
McDonough
N/A
Kingston
N/A
Unemployment
McDonough
6.0%
Kingston
5.9%
How Similar Are McDonough & Kingston?
Kingston is McDonough's #19 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
McDonough
30,056
Kingston
23,942
McDonough has a 20% larger population than Kingston.
Violent Crime
McDonough
3.35
Kingston
3.50
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 4% difference.
Property Crime
McDonough
26.25
Kingston
16.45
McDonough has a 37% higher property crime than Kingston.
Political Leaning
McDonough
34.9%
Kingston
40.7%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Kingston has a stronger Democratic lean (14% difference).
Unemployment
McDonough
6.0%
Kingston
5.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
McDonough
$77,734
Kingston
$65,413
McDonough has a 16% higher median income than Kingston.
Home Values
McDonough
$285,800
Kingston
$277,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
McDonough
16.3%
Kingston
22.4%
Kingston has a 27% higher education than McDonough.
Demographics
McDonough
14.7%
Kingston
63.5%
Kingston's demographics is significantly higher than McDonough's — 77% difference.
Cost of Living
McDonough
131.7
Kingston
122.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. McDonough and Kingston share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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McDonough
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Kingston
Kingston leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Kingston leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDKingston scores 100.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 122.9 in McDonough. Kingston has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,386 vs $1,660 in McDonough (20% lower). Kingston scores 100.0 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 109.4 in McDonough.
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Housing Market — McDonough leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMcDonough has a median property tax of $2,812 vs $5,852 in Kingston (52% lower). McDonough has a single-family homes of 65.5% compared to 47.6% in Kingston. McDonough has a vacancy rate of 6.8% compared to 9.9% in Kingston.
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Jobs & Economy — McDonough leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMcDonough has a poverty rate of 12.2% compared to 19.1% in Kingston. McDonough: 16,117 vs Kingston: 12,620 for labor force. McDonough has a median household income of $77,734 vs $65,413 in Kingston (19% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Kingston leads
Source: FBI UCRKingston has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 16.45 compared to 26.25 in McDonough. McDonough has a property crime clearance of 13.4% compared to 8.7% in Kingston. Kingston has a violent crime clearance of 34.9% compared to 16.2% in McDonough.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Kingston leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauKingston has a bachelor's degree or higher of 22.4% compared to 16.3% in McDonough. Kingston has a high school diploma or higher of 41.4% compared to 32.8% in McDonough.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMcDonough has a population of 30,056, about 1.3x the size of Kingston (23,942). McDonough skews younger with a median age of 31.2 vs 36.8.
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McDonough
Kingston
Healthcare — Kingston leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareKingston: 5 vs McDonough: 2 for with emergency services. Kingston: 2.8 vs McDonough: 1.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Kingston leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKingston has a bicycle of 0.7% compared to 0.0% in McDonough. Kingston has a public transit of 1.8% compared to 0.4% in McDonough. McDonough has a drive alone of 77.6% compared to 71.2% in Kingston.
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