Population
Greensboro
298,564
Albuquerque
562,488
Median Income
Greensboro
$58,884
Albuquerque
$65,604
Home Value
Greensboro
$221,300
Albuquerque
$266,700
Rent
Greensboro
$1,114
Albuquerque
$1,085
Crime Rate
Greensboro
9.24
Albuquerque
N/A
Cost of Living
Greensboro
102.0
Albuquerque
108.7
Avg Temp
Greensboro
N/A
Albuquerque
N/A
Unemployment
Greensboro
5.1%
Albuquerque
5.3%
How Similar Are Greensboro & Albuquerque?
Albuquerque is Greensboro's #23 most similar city
4 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Greensboro
298,564
Albuquerque
562,488
Albuquerque has a 47% larger population than Greensboro.
Political Leaning
Greensboro
38.4%
Albuquerque
38.2%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Greensboro
5.1%
Albuquerque
5.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Greensboro
$58,884
Albuquerque
$65,604
Albuquerque has a 10% higher median income than Greensboro.
Home Values
Greensboro
$221,300
Albuquerque
$266,700
Albuquerque has a 17% higher home values than Greensboro.
Education
Greensboro
25.5%
Albuquerque
27.2%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Greensboro
40.4%
Albuquerque
55.3%
Albuquerque has a 27% higher demographics than Greensboro.
Cost of Living
Greensboro
102.0
Albuquerque
108.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
4 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Greensboro and Albuquerque share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Albuquerque
Albuquerque leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Greensboro leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDGreensboro has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,330 vs $1,464 in Albuquerque (9% lower). Greensboro scores 118.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 126.2 in Albuquerque. Greensboro scores 102.0 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 108.7 in Albuquerque.
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Housing Market — Albuquerque leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlbuquerque has a vacancy rate of 5.7% compared to 9.3% in Greensboro. Albuquerque has a owner-occupied of 61.5% compared to 50.3% in Greensboro. Albuquerque has a median home value of $266,700 vs $221,300 in Greensboro (17% higher).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Albuquerque leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlbuquerque: 296,349 vs Greensboro: 157,138 for labor force. Albuquerque has a poverty rate of 16.0% compared to 18.4% in Greensboro. Greensboro has a government sector of 40.7% compared to 36.9% in Albuquerque.
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Crime & Safety — Albuquerque leads
Source: FBI UCRAlbuquerque has a property crime clearance of 100.0% compared to 9.3% in Greensboro. Albuquerque has a violent crime clearance of 100.0% compared to 27.6% in Greensboro.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Albuquerque leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAlbuquerque has a high school diploma or higher of 42.4% compared to 39.2% in Greensboro. Albuquerque has a bachelor's degree or higher of 27.2% compared to 25.5% in Greensboro.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlbuquerque has a population of 562,488, about 1.9x the size of Greensboro (298,564). Greensboro skews younger with a median age of 34.1 vs 38.7.
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Greensboro
Albuquerque
Healthcare — Greensboro leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGreensboro: 5 vs Albuquerque: 3 for with emergency services. Greensboro: 3.2 vs Albuquerque: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGreensboro has a public transit of 2.4% compared to 1.3% in Albuquerque. Albuquerque has a bicycle of 0.9% compared to 0.2% in Greensboro. Albuquerque has a work from home of 12.8% compared to 11.8% in Greensboro.
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