Kinston, NC vs Winterville, NC

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

MetricKinston, NCWinterville, NC
Population19,50510,725
Median Household Income$36,878$83,193
Median Rent$867/mo$1,534/mo
Median Home Value$119,300$245,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)—88
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.1%66.2%
Poverty Rate27.9%9.8%
Unemployment Rate5.5%4.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k776173
Property Crime Rate /100k4,039764
Median AQI3537
Good AQI Days /yr—321
Summer Highs89°F89°F
Winter Lows37°F34°F
Snowfall1 in/yr3 in/yr
Avg Commute20.7 min20.6 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher16.417.3
College Degree Rate16.4%41.2%
Foreign-Born %3.6%4.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.5%+4.9%

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