Population
Greenville
28,833
Brookhaven
11,656
Median Income
Greenville
$36,297
Brookhaven
$36,269
Home Value
Greenville
$100,800
Brookhaven
$111,500
Rent
Greenville
$824
Brookhaven
$736
Crime Rate
Greenville
2.84
Brookhaven
2.93
Cost of Living
Greenville
72.5
Brookhaven
71.9
Avg Temp
Greenville
N/A
Brookhaven
N/A
Unemployment
Greenville
10.2%
Brookhaven
5.7%
How Similar Are Greenville & Brookhaven?
Brookhaven is Greenville's #19 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Greenville
28,833
Brookhaven
11,656
Greenville (28,833) is about 2.5x larger than Brookhaven (11,656).
Violent Crime
Greenville
2.84
Brookhaven
2.93
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 3% difference.
Property Crime
Greenville
62.05
Brookhaven
30.11
Greenville's property crime is significantly higher than Brookhaven's — 51% difference.
Political Leaning
Greenville
32.0%
Brookhaven
72.4%
Greenville leans Democratic while Brookhaven leans Republican.
Unemployment
Greenville
10.2%
Brookhaven
5.7%
Greenville has a 44% higher unemployment than Brookhaven.
Median Income
Greenville
$36,297
Brookhaven
$36,269
Both cities have similar median income — just a 0% difference.
Home Values
Greenville
$100,800
Brookhaven
$111,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 10% difference.
Education
Greenville
13.5%
Brookhaven
15.5%
Brookhaven has a 13% higher education than Greenville.
Demographics
Greenville
15.7%
Brookhaven
44.5%
Brookhaven's demographics is significantly higher than Greenville's — 65% difference.
Cost of Living
Greenville
72.5
Brookhaven
71.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Greenville and Brookhaven share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Greenville
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Brookhaven
Brookhaven leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Brookhaven leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBrookhaven has a fair market rent (1br) of $649 vs $768 in Greenville (18% lower). Brookhaven scores 71.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 73.6 in Greenville. Greenville has a fair market rent (2br) of $842 vs $852 in Brookhaven.
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Housing Market — Brookhaven leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGreenville has a median property tax of $967 vs $1,312 in Brookhaven (26% lower). Brookhaven has a median rent of $736 vs $824 in Greenville (12% lower). Brookhaven has a median home value of $111,500 vs $100,800 in Greenville (10% higher).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGreenville: 11,269 vs Brookhaven: 4,741 for labor force. Brookhaven has a unemployment rate of 5.7% compared to 10.2% in Greenville. Greenville has a work from home of 2.7% compared to 2.3% in Brookhaven.
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Crime & Safety — Brookhaven leads
Source: FBI UCRBrookhaven has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.60 compared to 1.80 in Greenville. Brookhaven has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 10.70 compared to 30.28 in Greenville. Brookhaven has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 30.11 compared to 62.05 in Greenville.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Brookhaven leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBrookhaven has a bachelor's degree or higher of 15.5% compared to 13.5% in Greenville. Brookhaven has a high school diploma or higher of 39.1% compared to 36.2% in Greenville.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGreenville has a population of 28,833, about 2.5x the size of Brookhaven (11,656). Greenville skews younger with a median age of 38.4 vs 42.6.
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Black
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Asian
Greenville
Brookhaven
Healthcare — Brookhaven leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBrookhaven: 3.0 vs Greenville: 1.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Greenville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGreenville has a work from home of 2.7% compared to 2.3% in Brookhaven. Brookhaven has a drive alone of 88.7% compared to 85.0% in Greenville. Greenville: 18 min vs Brookhaven: 18 min for mean commute time.
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