Population
Greensboro
298,564
Little Rock
202,739
Median Income
Greensboro
$58,884
Little Rock
$60,583
Home Value
Greensboro
$221,300
Little Rock
$221,200
Rent
Greensboro
$1,114
Little Rock
$1,067
Crime Rate
Greensboro
9.24
Little Rock
16.72
Cost of Living
Greensboro
102.0
Little Rock
100.0
Avg Temp
Greensboro
N/A
Little Rock
N/A
Unemployment
Greensboro
5.1%
Little Rock
4.2%
How Similar Are Greensboro & Little Rock?
Little Rock is Greensboro's #25 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Greensboro
298,564
Little Rock
202,739
Greensboro has a 32% larger population than Little Rock.
Violent Crime
Greensboro
9.24
Little Rock
16.72
Little Rock has a 45% higher violent crime than Greensboro.
Property Crime
Greensboro
33.83
Little Rock
52.14
Little Rock has a 35% higher property crime than Greensboro.
Political Leaning
Greensboro
38.4%
Little Rock
37.7%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 2% difference.
Unemployment
Greensboro
5.1%
Little Rock
4.2%
Greensboro has a 17% higher unemployment than Little Rock.
Median Income
Greensboro
$58,884
Little Rock
$60,583
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Greensboro
$221,300
Little Rock
$221,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 0% difference.
Education
Greensboro
25.5%
Little Rock
29.3%
Little Rock has a 13% higher education than Greensboro.
Demographics
Greensboro
40.4%
Little Rock
46.4%
Little Rock has a 13% higher demographics than Greensboro.
Cost of Living
Greensboro
102.0
Little Rock
100.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Greensboro and Little Rock share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Greensboro
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Little Rock
Little Rock leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Little Rock leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLittle Rock has a fair market rent (1br) of $989 vs $1,213 in Greensboro (23% lower). Little Rock has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,147 vs $1,330 in Greensboro (16% lower). Little Rock scores 81.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 88.4 in Greensboro.
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Housing Market — Little Rock leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGreensboro has a vacancy rate of 9.3% compared to 12.9% in Little Rock. Little Rock has a median property tax of $1,859 vs $2,155 in Greensboro (16% lower). Little Rock has a owner-occupied of 54.2% compared to 50.3% in Greensboro.
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Little Rock leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGreensboro: 157,138 vs Little Rock: 101,166 for labor force. Little Rock has a unemployment rate of 4.2% compared to 5.1% in Greensboro. Little Rock: 16 min vs Greensboro: 19 min for mean commute.
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Crime & Safety — Greensboro leads
Source: FBI UCRGreensboro has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 4.82 compared to 9.37 in Little Rock. Greensboro has a assault rate (per 1k) of 7.10 compared to 13.21 in Little Rock. Greensboro has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 9.24 compared to 16.72 in Little Rock.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Little Rock leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLittle Rock has a bachelor's degree or higher of 29.3% compared to 25.5% in Greensboro. Little Rock has a high school diploma or higher of 43.4% compared to 39.2% in Greensboro.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGreensboro has a population of 298,564, about 1.5x the size of Little Rock (202,739). Greensboro skews younger with a median age of 34.1 vs 36.4.
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Married Population
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White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Greensboro
Little Rock
Healthcare — Greensboro leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGreensboro: 3.2 vs Little Rock: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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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 0.9% in Little Rock. Little Rock: 16 min vs Greensboro: 19 min for mean commute time. Greensboro has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Little Rock.
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