Population
El Paso
678,147
Greensboro
298,564
Median Income
El Paso
$58,734
Greensboro
$58,884
Home Value
El Paso
$171,700
Greensboro
$221,300
Rent
El Paso
$1,041
Greensboro
$1,114
Crime Rate
El Paso
2.79
Greensboro
9.24
Cost of Living
El Paso
100.4
Greensboro
102.0
Avg Temp
El Paso
66°F
Greensboro
N/A
Unemployment
El Paso
6.2%
Greensboro
5.1%
How Similar Are El Paso & Greensboro?
Greensboro is El Paso's #22 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
El Paso
678,147
Greensboro
298,564
El Paso (678,147) is about 2.3x larger than Greensboro (298,564).
Violent Crime
El Paso
2.79
Greensboro
9.24
Greensboro's violent crime is significantly higher than El Paso's — 70% difference.
Property Crime
El Paso
14.94
Greensboro
33.83
Greensboro's property crime is significantly higher than El Paso's — 56% difference.
Political Leaning
El Paso
41.8%
Greensboro
38.4%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 8% difference.
Unemployment
El Paso
6.2%
Greensboro
5.1%
El Paso has a 17% higher unemployment than Greensboro.
Median Income
El Paso
$58,734
Greensboro
$58,884
Both cities have similar median income — just a 0% difference.
Home Values
El Paso
$171,700
Greensboro
$221,300
Greensboro has a 22% higher home values than El Paso.
Education
El Paso
17.6%
Greensboro
25.5%
Greensboro has a 31% higher education than El Paso.
Demographics
El Paso
39.3%
Greensboro
40.4%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
El Paso
100.4
Greensboro
102.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. El Paso and Greensboro share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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El Paso
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Greensboro
Greensboro leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — El Paso leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDEl Paso has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,013 vs $1,213 in Greensboro (16% lower). El Paso has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,191 vs $1,330 in Greensboro (10% lower). El Paso scores 113.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 118.1 in Greensboro.
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Housing Market — El Paso leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGreensboro has a median property tax of $2,155 vs $3,652 in El Paso (69% lower). Greensboro has a median home value of $221,300 vs $171,700 in El Paso (22% higher). El Paso has a owner-occupied of 60.2% compared to 50.3% in Greensboro.
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Jobs & Economy — Greensboro leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEl Paso: 328,743 vs Greensboro: 157,138 for labor force. Greensboro has a work from home of 11.8% compared to 7.8% in El Paso. Greensboro has a unemployment rate of 5.1% compared to 6.2% in El Paso.
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Crime & Safety — El Paso leads
Source: FBI UCREl Paso has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.14 in Greensboro. El Paso has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.37 compared to 1.74 in Greensboro. El Paso has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.40 compared to 4.82 in Greensboro.
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Schools & Education — Greensboro leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauGreensboro has a bachelor's degree or higher of 25.5% compared to 17.6% in El Paso. Greensboro has a high school diploma or higher of 39.2% compared to 33.2% in El Paso.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEl Paso has a population of 678,147, about 2.3x the size of Greensboro (298,564).
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El Paso
Greensboro
Healthcare — Greensboro leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGreensboro: 3.2 vs El Paso: 1.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Greensboro leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGreensboro has a public transit of 2.4% compared to 1.1% in El Paso. Greensboro has a work from home of 11.8% compared to 7.8% in El Paso. Greensboro has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in El Paso.
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