Brooks

Kinston, NC · Lenoir County Schools · #32 in Kinston

Livability59.5/ 100
Where to live
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Why this score

What we measured for a family deciding where to buy.

Schools70.0
4 elementary nearby, avg 3.5/5
Services access67.6
Across the 9 PCS verticals
Distance to base37.7
21 mi to the gate · 56 min

Crime isn't folded into this score — it's only reported at the county level, not by neighborhood. See the county figure below.

Crime & safety

Violent crime for the county Brooks sits in — the closest honest grain for crime data.

Area safety
753violent crimes / 100k
Well above the national average(US avg 387)

County-level violent-crime rate for Lenoir County, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program via County Health Rankings (2022). Crime isn't reported at the neighborhood level — this is the closest honest grain and applies to the whole county.

What's reachable

Counts within a short drive of Brooks, with the average Google rating.

Daycares & Childcare
15 4.6
Hospitals
0 2.7
Pediatricians
2 3.9
Dentists
27 4.2
Veterinarians
7 4.7
Self Storage
11 4.7
Moving Companies
6 3.9
Gyms & Fitness
21 4.5
Grocery Stores
84 4.3

Housing budget

BAH · E-5 w/ dependents · SEYMOUR JOHNSON AFB, NC
$1,521/mo

Same BAH applies to every neighborhood in the housing area — see the Kinston community guide for the full pay-grade table and the VA loan facts.

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