Population
Greenville
28,833
Meridian
34,466
Median Income
Greenville
$36,297
Meridian
$34,657
Home Value
Greenville
$100,800
Meridian
$100,800
Rent
Greenville
$824
Meridian
$865
Crime Rate
Greenville
2.84
Meridian
4.94
Cost of Living
Greenville
72.5
Meridian
73.5
Avg Temp
Greenville
N/A
Meridian
N/A
Unemployment
Greenville
10.2%
Meridian
7.2%
How Similar Are Greenville & Meridian?
Meridian is Greenville's #7 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Greenville
28,833
Meridian
34,466
Meridian has a 16% larger population than Greenville.
Violent Crime
Greenville
2.84
Meridian
4.94
Meridian has a 43% higher violent crime than Greenville.
Property Crime
Greenville
62.05
Meridian
40.00
Greenville has a 36% higher property crime than Meridian.
Political Leaning
Greenville
32.0%
Meridian
60.2%
Greenville leans Democratic while Meridian leans Republican.
Unemployment
Greenville
10.2%
Meridian
7.2%
Greenville has a 29% higher unemployment than Meridian.
Median Income
Greenville
$36,297
Meridian
$34,657
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Greenville
$100,800
Meridian
$100,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 0% difference.
Education
Greenville
13.5%
Meridian
14.0%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Greenville
15.7%
Meridian
30.4%
Meridian has a 48% higher demographics than Greenville.
Cost of Living
Greenville
72.5
Meridian
73.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Greenville and Meridian share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Greenville leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Greenville leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDGreenville has a fair market rent (2br) of $842 vs $906 in Meridian (7% lower). Greenville scores 73.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 78.2 in Meridian. Greenville has a fair market rent (1br) of $768 vs $812 in Meridian (5% lower).
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Housing Market — Greenville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGreenville has a median property tax of $967 vs $1,336 in Meridian (28% lower). Greenville has a single-family homes of 76.2% compared to 62.0% in Meridian. Meridian has a vacancy rate of 16.2% compared to 19.0% in Greenville.
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Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMeridian has a unemployment rate of 7.2% compared to 10.2% in Greenville. Meridian has a work from home of 4.1% compared to 2.7% in Greenville. Meridian: 15,092 vs Greenville: 11,269 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Meridian leads
Source: FBI UCRMeridian has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 11.96 compared to 29.31 in Greenville. Meridian has a violent crime clearance of 11.0% compared to 0.0% in Greenville. Meridian has a property crime clearance of 2.0% compared to 0.0% in Greenville.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauGreenville has a high school diploma or higher of 36.2% compared to 33.6% in Meridian. Meridian has a bachelor's degree or higher of 14.0% compared to 13.5% in Greenville.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMeridian has a population of 34,466, about 1.2x the size of Greenville (28,833). Greenville skews younger with a median age of 38.4 vs 39.4.
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Greenville
Meridian
Healthcare — Meridian leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMeridian: 2.5 vs Greenville: 1.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Greenville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMeridian has a work from home of 4.1% compared to 2.7% in Greenville. Greenville has a drive alone of 85.0% compared to 80.5% in Meridian. Greenville: 18 min vs Meridian: 18 min for mean commute time.
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