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North Carolina
Kinston
Population 19,505
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North Carolina
Piney Green
Population 14,078
Kinston, NC vs Piney Green, NC
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Kinston, NC | Piney Green, NC |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 19,505 | 14,078 |
| Median Household Income | $36,878 | $72,177 |
| Median Rent | $867/mo | $1,202/mo |
| Median Home Value | $119,300 | $227,600 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | — | 92 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 44.1% | 40.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 27.9% | 10.8% |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.5% | 4% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 776 | 260* |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 4,039 | 958* |
| Median AQI | 35 | — |
| Good AQI Days /yr | — | — |
| Summer Highs | 89°F | 88°F |
| Winter Lows | 37°F | 37°F |
| Snowfall | 1 in/yr | 1 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 20.7 min | 24.8 min |
| Hospitals | 1 | — |
| Avg Hospital Rating | 4.0 / 5 | — |
| Students per Teacher | 16.4 | 17.2 |
| College Degree Rate | 16.4% | 24.2% |
| Foreign-Born % | 3.6% | 3.9% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | -0.5% | +3.4% |
Piney Green, NC
Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Piney Green (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.