Population
Asheville
94,369
Greenville
71,755
Median Income
Asheville
$67,221
Greenville
$68,460
Home Value
Asheville
$411,000
Greenville
$453,300
Rent
Asheville
$1,303
Greenville
$1,248
Crime Rate
Asheville
7.96
Greenville
6.46
Cost of Living
Asheville
121.9
Greenville
124.2
Avg Temp
Asheville
N/A
Greenville
N/A
Unemployment
Asheville
4.0%
Greenville
4.0%
How Similar Are Asheville & Greenville?
Greenville is Asheville's #3 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Asheville
94,369
Greenville
71,755
Asheville has a 24% larger population than Greenville.
Violent Crime
Asheville
7.96
Greenville
6.46
Asheville has a 19% higher violent crime than Greenville.
Property Crime
Asheville
38.95
Greenville
34.68
Asheville has a 11% higher property crime than Greenville.
Political Leaning
Asheville
36.9%
Greenville
60.2%
Asheville leans Democratic while Greenville leans Republican.
Unemployment
Asheville
4.0%
Greenville
4.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Asheville
$67,221
Greenville
$68,460
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Asheville
$411,000
Greenville
$453,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Asheville
39.4%
Greenville
38.7%
Both cities have similar education — just a 2% difference.
Demographics
Asheville
80.0%
Greenville
68.3%
Asheville has a 15% higher demographics than Greenville.
Cost of Living
Asheville
121.9
Greenville
124.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Asheville and Greenville share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Asheville
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Greenville
Asheville leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Asheville leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDGreenville has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,221 vs $1,429 in Asheville (17% lower). Greenville has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,339 vs $1,567 in Asheville (17% lower). Asheville scores 80.6 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 88.3 in Greenville.
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Housing Market — Greenville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGreenville has a vacancy rate of 9.5% compared to 22.6% in Asheville. Asheville has a single-family homes of 61.3% compared to 48.2% in Greenville. Asheville has a owner-occupied of 50.3% compared to 41.2% in Greenville.
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Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAsheville has a work from home of 18.7% compared to 13.7% in Greenville. Greenville has a per capita income of $56,953 vs $41,818 in Asheville (27% higher). Asheville: 50,725 vs Greenville: 42,007 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Greenville leads
Source: FBI UCRGreenville has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 3.04 compared to 6.02 in Asheville. Greenville has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.64 compared to 1.13 in Asheville. Greenville has a property crime clearance of 29.1% compared to 9.7% in Asheville.
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Schools & Education — Asheville leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAsheville has a high school diploma or higher of 53.6% compared to 50.5% in Greenville. Asheville has a bachelor's degree or higher of 39.4% compared to 38.7% in Greenville.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAsheville has a population of 94,369, about 1.3x the size of Greenville (71,755). Greenville skews younger with a median age of 34.8 vs 40.7.
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Asheville
Greenville
Healthcare — Asheville leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAsheville: 4 vs Greenville: 1 for with emergency services. Asheville: 4.5 vs Greenville: 3.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Asheville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAsheville has a public transit of 1.5% compared to 0.7% in Greenville. Asheville has a work from home of 18.7% compared to 13.7% in Greenville. Asheville has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.3% in Greenville.
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