Population
Greenville
28,833
Laurel
17,129
Median Income
Greenville
$36,297
Laurel
$37,781
Home Value
Greenville
$100,800
Laurel
$110,200
Rent
Greenville
$824
Laurel
$839
Crime Rate
Greenville
2.84
Laurel
10.52
Cost of Living
Greenville
72.5
Laurel
73.0
Avg Temp
Greenville
N/A
Laurel
N/A
Unemployment
Greenville
10.2%
Laurel
5.5%
How Similar Are Greenville & Laurel?
Laurel is Greenville's #22 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Greenville
28,833
Laurel
17,129
Greenville has a 41% larger population than Laurel.
Violent Crime
Greenville
2.84
Laurel
10.52
Laurel's violent crime is significantly higher than Greenville's — 73% difference.
Property Crime
Greenville
62.05
Laurel
37.88
Greenville has a 39% higher property crime than Laurel.
Political Leaning
Greenville
32.0%
Laurel
73.0%
Greenville leans Democratic while Laurel leans Republican.
Unemployment
Greenville
10.2%
Laurel
5.5%
Greenville has a 46% higher unemployment than Laurel.
Median Income
Greenville
$36,297
Laurel
$37,781
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Greenville
$100,800
Laurel
$110,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Greenville
13.5%
Laurel
13.0%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Greenville
15.7%
Laurel
29.1%
Laurel has a 46% higher demographics than Greenville.
Cost of Living
Greenville
72.5
Laurel
73.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Greenville and Laurel share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Greenville
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Laurel
Laurel leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Greenville leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLaurel scores 57.8 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 69.5 in Greenville. Laurel has a fair market rent (1br) of $699 vs $768 in Greenville (10% lower). Greenville has a fair market rent (2br) of $842 vs $917 in Laurel (8% lower).
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Housing Market — Laurel leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLaurel has a vacancy rate of 14.2% compared to 19.0% in Greenville. Greenville has a median property tax of $967 vs $1,296 in Laurel (25% lower). Laurel has a owner-occupied of 61.1% compared to 51.0% in Greenville.
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Median Property Tax
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Laurel leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLaurel has a unemployment rate of 5.5% compared to 10.2% in Greenville. Greenville: 11,269 vs Laurel: 7,435 for labor force. Laurel has a work from home of 4.2% compared to 2.7% in Greenville.
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Crime & Safety — Laurel leads
Source: FBI UCRLaurel has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 7.15 compared to 29.31 in Greenville. Laurel has a violent crime clearance of 30.3% compared to 0.0% in Greenville. Laurel has a property crime clearance of 22.5% compared to 0.0% in Greenville.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Greenville leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauGreenville has a bachelor's degree or higher of 13.5% compared to 13.0% in Laurel.
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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 ACSGreenville has a population of 28,833, about 1.7x the size of Laurel (17,129). Laurel skews younger with a median age of 35.6 vs 38.4.
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Greenville
Laurel
Healthcare — Laurel leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLaurel: 1.5 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 — Laurel leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLaurel has a work from home of 4.2% compared to 2.7% in Greenville. Laurel has a drive alone of 87.3% compared to 85.0% in Greenville.
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