Kinston, NC vs Greenville, NC

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricKinston, NCGreenville, NC
Population19,50592,857
Median Household Income$36,878$49,748
Median Rent$867/mo$1,007/mo
Median Home Value$119,300$233,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)—88
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.1%50%
Poverty Rate27.9%24.6%
Unemployment Rate5.5%4.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k776449
Property Crime Rate /100k4,0392,368
Median AQI3537
Good AQI Days /yr—321
Summer Highs89°F89°F
Winter Lows37°F34°F
Snowfall1 in/yr3 in/yr
Avg Commute20.7 min18.8 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.416
College Degree Rate16.4%39.1%
Foreign-Born %3.6%5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.5%+8.0%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.