Population
Greenville
28,833
Canton
10,863
Median Income
Greenville
$36,297
Canton
$34,812
Home Value
Greenville
$100,800
Canton
$111,800
Rent
Greenville
$824
Canton
$949
Crime Rate
Greenville
2.84
Canton
N/A
Cost of Living
Greenville
72.5
Canton
73.0
Avg Temp
Greenville
N/A
Canton
N/A
Unemployment
Greenville
10.2%
Canton
3.8%
How Similar Are Greenville & Canton?
Canton is Greenville's #12 most similar city
4 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Greenville
28,833
Canton
10,863
Greenville (28,833) is about 2.7x larger than Canton (10,863).
Political Leaning
Greenville
32.0%
Canton
58.0%
Greenville leans Democratic while Canton leans Republican.
Unemployment
Greenville
10.2%
Canton
3.8%
Greenville's unemployment is significantly higher than Canton's — 62% difference.
Median Income
Greenville
$36,297
Canton
$34,812
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Greenville
$100,800
Canton
$111,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 10% difference.
Education
Greenville
13.5%
Canton
15.0%
Both cities have similar education — just a 10% difference.
Demographics
Greenville
15.7%
Canton
20.9%
Canton has a 25% higher demographics than Greenville.
Cost of Living
Greenville
72.5
Canton
73.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
4 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Greenville and Canton share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Greenville
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Canton
Greenville leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Greenville leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDGreenville has a fair market rent (2br) of $842 vs $1,288 in Canton (35% lower). Canton scores 53.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 69.5 in Greenville. Greenville has a fair market rent (1br) of $768 vs $1,097 in Canton (30% lower).
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Greenville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCanton has a vacancy rate of 7.7% compared to 19.0% in Greenville. Greenville has a owner-occupied of 51.0% compared to 35.3% in Canton. Greenville has a single-family homes of 76.2% compared to 58.0% in Canton.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Greenville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCanton has a unemployment rate of 3.8% compared to 10.2% in Greenville. Greenville: 11,269 vs Canton: 4,866 for labor force. Canton has a work from home of 9.4% compared to 2.7% in Greenville.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauCanton has a bachelor's degree or higher of 15.0% compared to 13.5% in Greenville. Greenville has a high school diploma or higher of 36.2% compared to 34.2% in Canton.
Public Schools
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 2.7x the size of Canton (10,863). Canton skews younger with a median age of 35.0 vs 38.4.
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Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Greenville
Canton
Healthcare — Canton leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCanton: 2.0 vs Greenville: 1.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Greenville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCanton has a work from home of 9.4% compared to 2.7% in Greenville. Greenville has a drive alone of 85.0% compared to 72.2% in Canton.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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