Winterville, NC vs Kinston, NC

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

MetricWinterville, NCKinston, NC
Population10,72519,505
Median Household Income$83,193$36,878
Median Rent$1,534/mo$867/mo
Median Home Value$245,100$119,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)88—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income66.2%44.1%
Poverty Rate9.8%27.9%
Unemployment Rate4.1% (county)5.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k173776
Property Crime Rate /100k7644,039
Median AQI3735
Good AQI Days /yr321—
Summer Highs89°F89°F
Winter Lows34°F37°F
Snowfall3 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute20.6 min20.7 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher17.316.4
College Degree Rate41.2%16.4%
Foreign-Born %4.1%3.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.9%-0.5%

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