Population
Brownsville
188,023
Greenville
88,540
Median Income
Brownsville
$48,675
Greenville
$50,564
Home Value
Brownsville
$122,400
Greenville
$213,100
Rent
Brownsville
$906
Greenville
$983
Crime Rate
Brownsville
4.56
Greenville
4.53
Cost of Living
Brownsville
84.6
Greenville
92.4
Avg Temp
Brownsville
N/A
Greenville
N/A
Unemployment
Brownsville
6.1%
Greenville
9.0%
How Similar Are Brownsville & Greenville?
Greenville is Brownsville's #10 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Brownsville
188,023
Greenville
88,540
Brownsville (188,023) is about 2.1x larger than Greenville (88,540).
Violent Crime
Brownsville
4.56
Greenville
4.53
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 1% difference.
Property Crime
Brownsville
19.42
Greenville
29.14
Greenville has a 33% higher property crime than Brownsville.
Political Leaning
Brownsville
52.5%
Greenville
46.5%
Brownsville leans Republican while Greenville leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Brownsville
6.1%
Greenville
9.0%
Greenville has a 32% higher unemployment than Brownsville.
Median Income
Brownsville
$48,675
Greenville
$50,564
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Brownsville
$122,400
Greenville
$213,100
Greenville has a 43% higher home values than Brownsville.
Education
Brownsville
13.1%
Greenville
21.9%
Greenville has a 40% higher education than Brownsville.
Demographics
Brownsville
45.5%
Greenville
49.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
Brownsville
84.6
Greenville
92.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Brownsville and Greenville share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Brownsville leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Brownsville leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBrownsville scores 89.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 108.0 in Greenville. Brownsville has a living wage (family of 4) of $87,984 vs $96,137 in Greenville (8% lower). Brownsville has a living wage (1 adult) of $37,224 vs $40,673 in Greenville (8% lower).
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Housing Market — Brownsville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrownsville has a owner-occupied of 59.9% compared to 32.6% in Greenville. Brownsville has a single-family homes of 70.8% compared to 48.8% in Greenville. Greenville has a median home value of $213,100 vs $122,400 in Brownsville (43% higher).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrownsville: 82,784 vs Greenville: 47,448 for labor force. Greenville has a per capita income of $33,057 vs $21,338 in Brownsville (35% higher). Greenville has a work from home of 11.7% compared to 7.7% in Brownsville.
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Crime & Safety — Brownsville leads
Source: FBI UCRBrownsville has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.10 in Greenville. Brownsville has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 13.36 compared to 24.51 in Greenville. Greenville has a violent crime clearance of 49.8% compared to 33.0% in Brownsville.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Greenville leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauGreenville has a bachelor's degree or higher of 21.9% compared to 13.1% in Brownsville. Greenville has a high school diploma or higher of 34.9% compared to 27.6% in Brownsville.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrownsville has a population of 188,023, about 2.1x the size of Greenville (88,540). Greenville skews younger with a median age of 28.0 vs 30.9.
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Brownsville
Greenville
Healthcare — Brownsville leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBrownsville: 2.8 vs Greenville: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Greenville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGreenville has a public transit of 1.3% compared to 0.8% in Brownsville. Greenville has a work from home of 11.7% compared to 7.7% in Brownsville. Greenville has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Brownsville.
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