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Kinston is a tiny town of 704 people in Coffee County, Alabama. It's about 41 miles from Crestview, FL and 164 miles from Birmingham, AL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 93°F and winter highs 62°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $71k and rent runs about $708 a month.
704people
$71kTypical home
$708/moRent
93° / 62°Summer / winter
0"Snow
258Sunny days
102Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 704
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 144 people per sq mi
- 164 mi to Birmingham, AL
- 41 mi to Crestview, FL
- 20 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $71k (≈$445/mo)
- Median rent $708/mo
- Median household income $43k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 13.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 93°F
- Winter highs around 62°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 72°F)
- 258 sunny days a year (112 totally clear)
- 107 cloudy days a year
- 35 of 90 winter days are gray
- 102 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 6 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (383 per 100k)
- About average property crime (1,501 per 100k)
People
- Median age 51
- 28% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 14% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 22 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 43 mi to DHN airport
- 79 mi to PNS (major hub)
- 82 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 78% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1974
- 85% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 289 ft
- 49 mi to the ocean
- 68 mi to a big lake
- 24 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 5 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 56 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 4 bars within 25 mi
- 21 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 20 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 26% of Alabama districts (reading)
- 10 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 6 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 19 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 43 mi to the nearest vet
- 15 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 20 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Coffee County: R+58 in 2024
- Alabama: R+31 in 2024
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk