Population
Greensboro
298,564
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)
627,210
Median Income
Greensboro
$58,884
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)
$64,731
Home Value
Greensboro
$221,300
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)
$221,500
Rent
Greensboro
$1,114
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)
$1,069
Crime Rate
Greensboro
9.24
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)
N/A
Cost of Living
Greensboro
102.0
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)
104.7
Avg Temp
Greensboro
N/A
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)
N/A
Unemployment
Greensboro
5.1%
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)
5.0%
How Similar Are Greensboro & Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)?
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance) is Greensboro's #9 most similar city
5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Greensboro
298,564
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)
627,210
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance) (627,210) is about 2.1x larger than Greensboro (298,564).
Political Leaning
Greensboro
38.4%
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)
40.9%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 6% difference.
Unemployment
Greensboro
5.1%
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)
5.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Greensboro
$58,884
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)
$64,731
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Greensboro
$221,300
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)
$221,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 0% difference.
Education
Greensboro
25.5%
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)
22.9%
Greensboro has a 10% higher education than Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance).
Demographics
Greensboro
40.4%
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)
63.1%
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance) has a 36% higher demographics than Greensboro.
Cost of Living
Greensboro
102.0
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)
104.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Greensboro and Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance) share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Greensboro
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Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)
Greensboro leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Greensboro leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLouisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance) has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,047 vs $1,213 in Greensboro (16% lower). Greensboro scores 88.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 99.0 in Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance). Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance) has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,272 vs $1,330 in Greensboro (5% lower).
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Housing Market — Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance) leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLouisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance) has a owner-occupied of 60.5% compared to 50.3% in Greensboro. Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance) has a median property tax of $1,902 vs $2,155 in Greensboro (13% lower). Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance) has a single-family homes of 67.5% compared to 60.3% in Greensboro.
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Jobs & Economy — Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance) leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLouisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance): 329,160 vs Greensboro: 157,138 for labor force. Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance) has a poverty rate of 16.1% compared to 18.4% in Greensboro. Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance) has a median household income of $64,731 vs $58,884 in Greensboro (9% higher).
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent Crime Rate (per 1K)
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Robbery Rate (per 1K)
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Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauGreensboro has a bachelor's degree or higher of 25.5% compared to 22.9% in Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance). Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance) has a high school diploma or higher of 41.9% compared to 39.2% in Greensboro.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLouisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance) has a population of 627,210, about 2.1x the size of Greensboro (298,564). Greensboro skews younger with a median age of 34.1 vs 37.7.
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Black
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Greensboro
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)
Healthcare — Greensboro leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGreensboro: 5 vs Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance): 4 for with emergency services. Greensboro: 3.2 vs Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance): 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Greensboro leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLouisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance) has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.2% in Greensboro. Greensboro has a public transit of 2.4% compared to 2.2% in Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance). Greensboro has a work from home of 11.8% compared to 11.6% in Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance).
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