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Kinston, NC vs Goldsboro, NC

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- Goldsboro has 27% less violent crime than Kinston.
- Goldsboro has 8% less property crime than Kinston.
 Kinston, NCGoldsboro, NCUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock50.422.7
 Property Crime87  Unlock35.4

Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)

Reviews for Kinston    4 Reviews

I moved to Kinston, NC for retirement. Purchased a house from the auction held by the court. As a person of color, I was unable to obtain an attorney, while I was sued  More

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I'm moving my business and family with 2 young children to Kinston in March from Chapel Hill/Durham. Kinston is really nice with a great new restaurants, close proximity  More

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Over 13 years ago

hello! I recently visted parts of North Carolina and was amazed! I loved the people and the helpful tips from townies. I saw some amazing houses, in Kinston.   More

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Reviews for Goldsboro    10 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

We have recently moved to Goldsboro and just love it. We moved from another small NC town in the west where we lived for many years. Everyone here is so friendly! Much  More

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Over 8 years ago

It is the military that brought my husband and I to this quaint small town of Goldsboro, and we have lived here for about 4 years now. We consider Goldsboro to be a  More

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Over 8 years ago

Goldsboro is a nice homey place to live. I know a lot of people that move out of the town and come back because there is family here. There is a plenty of beaches to go  More

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Cities with the Least Crime Near Kinston, North CarolinaCrime Index
 Graingers, NC 
 Deep Run, NC 
 Jackson Heights, NC33.9
 Pink Hill, NC45.6
 La Grange, NC63.4
 Kinston, NC78.1

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