Population
Greenville
28,833
Orangeburg
13,189
Median Income
Greenville
$36,297
Orangeburg
$33,066
Home Value
Greenville
$100,800
Orangeburg
$145,000
Rent
Greenville
$824
Orangeburg
$765
Crime Rate
Greenville
2.84
Orangeburg
12.46
Cost of Living
Greenville
72.5
Orangeburg
69.8
Avg Temp
Greenville
N/A
Orangeburg
N/A
Unemployment
Greenville
10.2%
Orangeburg
11.8%
How Similar Are Greenville & Orangeburg?
Orangeburg is Greenville's #11 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Greenville
28,833
Orangeburg
13,189
Greenville (28,833) is about 2.2x larger than Orangeburg (13,189).
Violent Crime
Greenville
2.84
Orangeburg
12.46
Orangeburg's violent crime is significantly higher than Greenville's — 77% difference.
Property Crime
Greenville
62.05
Orangeburg
62.09
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 0% difference.
Political Leaning
Greenville
32.0%
Orangeburg
37.2%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Orangeburg has a stronger Democratic lean (14% difference).
Unemployment
Greenville
10.2%
Orangeburg
11.8%
Orangeburg has a 13% higher unemployment than Greenville.
Median Income
Greenville
$36,297
Orangeburg
$33,066
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Greenville
$100,800
Orangeburg
$145,000
Orangeburg has a 30% higher home values than Greenville.
Education
Greenville
13.5%
Orangeburg
16.6%
Orangeburg has a 18% higher education than Greenville.
Demographics
Greenville
15.7%
Orangeburg
23.2%
Orangeburg has a 32% higher demographics than Greenville.
Cost of Living
Greenville
72.5
Orangeburg
69.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Greenville and Orangeburg differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Greenville
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Orangeburg
Greenville leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Orangeburg leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDOrangeburg scores 50.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 69.5 in Greenville. Greenville has a fair market rent (2br) of $842 vs $910 in Orangeburg (7% lower). Greenville scores 73.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 78.0 in Orangeburg.
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Housing Market — Greenville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOrangeburg has a median home value of $145,000 vs $100,800 in Greenville (30% higher). Greenville has a single-family homes of 76.2% compared to 63.5% in Orangeburg. Greenville has a owner-occupied of 51.0% compared to 44.8% in Orangeburg.
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Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGreenville: 11,269 vs Orangeburg: 5,549 for labor force. Orangeburg has a work from home of 8.9% compared to 2.7% in Greenville. Greenville has a per capita income of $22,823 vs $19,929 in Orangeburg (15% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Greenville leads
Source: FBI UCROrangeburg has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 11.11 compared to 29.31 in Greenville. Orangeburg has a violent crime clearance of 31.9% compared to 0.0% in Greenville. Orangeburg has a property crime clearance of 16.1% compared to 0.0% in Greenville.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauOrangeburg has a bachelor's degree or higher of 16.6% compared to 13.5% in Greenville. Greenville has a high school diploma or higher of 36.2% compared to 32.9% in Orangeburg.
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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 2.2x the size of Orangeburg (13,189). Orangeburg skews younger with a median age of 37.4 vs 38.4.
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Greenville
Orangeburg
Healthcare — Orangeburg leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareOrangeburg: 3.5 vs Greenville: 1.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Greenville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGreenville has a public transit of 1.1% compared to 0.4% in Orangeburg. Orangeburg has a work from home of 8.9% compared to 2.7% in Greenville. Greenville has a drive alone of 85.0% compared to 74.6% in Orangeburg.
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