Population
Buffalo
276,397
Greenville
88,540
Median Income
Buffalo
$48,050
Greenville
$50,564
Home Value
Buffalo
$152,300
Greenville
$213,100
Rent
Buffalo
$989
Greenville
$983
Crime Rate
Buffalo
7.07
Greenville
4.53
Cost of Living
Buffalo
86.7
Greenville
92.4
Avg Temp
Buffalo
N/A
Greenville
N/A
Unemployment
Buffalo
7.2%
Greenville
9.0%
How Similar Are Buffalo & Greenville?
Greenville is Buffalo's #14 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Buffalo
276,397
Greenville
88,540
Buffalo (276,397) is about 3.1x larger than Greenville (88,540).
Violent Crime
Buffalo
7.07
Greenville
4.53
Buffalo has a 36% higher violent crime than Greenville.
Property Crime
Buffalo
38.10
Greenville
29.14
Buffalo has a 24% higher property crime than Greenville.
Political Leaning
Buffalo
45.2%
Greenville
46.5%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 3% difference.
Unemployment
Buffalo
7.2%
Greenville
9.0%
Greenville has a 20% higher unemployment than Buffalo.
Median Income
Buffalo
$48,050
Greenville
$50,564
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Buffalo
$152,300
Greenville
$213,100
Greenville has a 29% higher home values than Buffalo.
Education
Buffalo
20.2%
Greenville
21.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 8% difference.
Demographics
Buffalo
45.4%
Greenville
49.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
Buffalo
86.7
Greenville
92.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Buffalo and Greenville share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Buffalo
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Greenville
Greenville leads in 2 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Buffalo leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDGreenville has a fair market rent (1br) of $896 vs $1,139 in Buffalo (27% lower). Greenville has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,095 vs $1,343 in Buffalo (23% lower). Buffalo scores 96.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 108.0 in Greenville.
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Housing Market — Greenville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBuffalo has a owner-occupied of 42.7% compared to 32.6% in Greenville. Greenville has a median home value of $213,100 vs $152,300 in Buffalo (29% higher). Buffalo has a median property tax of $1,625 vs $2,059 in Greenville (21% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
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Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBuffalo: 132,325 vs Greenville: 47,448 for labor force. Buffalo has a unemployment rate of 7.2% compared to 9.0% in Greenville. Greenville has a work from home of 11.7% compared to 9.6% in Buffalo.
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Crime & Safety — Greenville leads
Source: FBI UCRGreenville has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.54 compared to 1.58 in Buffalo. Greenville has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.72 compared to 4.38 in Buffalo. Greenville has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 4.53 compared to 7.07 in Buffalo.
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Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBuffalo has a high school diploma or higher of 38.3% compared to 34.9% in Greenville. Greenville has a bachelor's degree or higher of 21.9% compared to 20.2% in Buffalo.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBuffalo has a population of 276,397, about 3.1x the size of Greenville (88,540). Greenville skews younger with a median age of 28.0 vs 34.3.
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Buffalo
Greenville
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGreenville: 4 vs Buffalo: 3 for with emergency services. Buffalo: 2.7 vs Greenville: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBuffalo has a public transit of 8.5% compared to 1.3% in Greenville. Buffalo has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.2% in Greenville. Greenville has a work from home of 11.7% compared to 9.6% in Buffalo.
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