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North Carolina
Piney Green
Population 14,078
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North Carolina
Kinston
Population 19,505
Piney Green, NC vs Kinston, NC
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Piney Green, NC | Kinston, NC |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 14,078 | 19,505 |
| Median Household Income | $72,177 | $36,878 |
| Median Rent | $1,202/mo | $867/mo |
| Median Home Value | $227,600 | $119,300 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 92 | — |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 40.4% | 44.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 10.8% | 27.9% |
| Unemployment Rate | 4% (county) | 5.5% |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 260* | 776 |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 958* | 4,039 |
| Median AQI | — | 35 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | — | — |
| Summer Highs | 88°F | 89°F |
| Winter Lows | 37°F | 37°F |
| Snowfall | 1 in/yr | 1 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 24.8 min | 20.7 min |
| Hospitals | — | 1 |
| Avg Hospital Rating | — | 4.0 / 5 |
| Students per Teacher | 17.2 | 16.4 |
| College Degree Rate | 24.2% | 16.4% |
| Foreign-Born % | 3.9% | 3.6% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | +3.4% | -0.5% |
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.