Population
Greenville
28,833
Selma
17,442
Median Income
Greenville
$36,297
Selma
$32,184
Home Value
Greenville
$100,800
Selma
$102,500
Rent
Greenville
$824
Selma
$723
Crime Rate
Greenville
2.84
Selma
6.20
Cost of Living
Greenville
72.5
Selma
64.5
Avg Temp
Greenville
N/A
Selma
N/A
Unemployment
Greenville
10.2%
Selma
14.4%
How Similar Are Greenville & Selma?
Selma is Greenville's #8 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Greenville
28,833
Selma
17,442
Greenville has a 40% larger population than Selma.
Violent Crime
Greenville
2.84
Selma
6.20
Selma's violent crime is significantly higher than Greenville's — 54% difference.
Property Crime
Greenville
62.05
Selma
24.73
Greenville's property crime is significantly higher than Selma's — 60% difference.
Political Leaning
Greenville
32.0%
Selma
33.4%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 4% difference.
Unemployment
Greenville
10.2%
Selma
14.4%
Selma has a 29% higher unemployment than Greenville.
Median Income
Greenville
$36,297
Selma
$32,184
Greenville has a 11% higher median income than Selma.
Home Values
Greenville
$100,800
Selma
$102,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Greenville
13.5%
Selma
12.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
Greenville
15.7%
Selma
16.5%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
Greenville
72.5
Selma
64.5
Greenville has a 11% higher cost of living than Selma.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Greenville and Selma share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Greenville
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Selma
Selma leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Selma leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSelma scores 49.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 69.5 in Greenville. Selma has a fair market rent (1br) of $637 vs $768 in Greenville (21% lower). Selma scores 65.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 73.6 in Greenville.
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Housing Market — Selma leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSelma has a median property tax of $530 vs $967 in Greenville (82% lower). Greenville has a single-family homes of 76.2% compared to 64.7% in Selma. Selma has a median rent of $723 vs $824 in Greenville (14% lower).
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Greenville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGreenville: 11,269 vs Selma: 7,267 for labor force. Selma has a work from home of 5.1% compared to 2.7% in Greenville. Greenville has a unemployment rate of 10.2% compared to 14.4% in Selma.
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Crime & Safety — Selma leads
Source: FBI UCRSelma has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.31 compared to 1.80 in Greenville. Selma has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 5.52 compared to 29.31 in Greenville. Selma has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 24.73 compared to 62.05 in Greenville.
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Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauGreenville has a bachelor's degree or higher of 13.5% compared to 12.9% in Selma.
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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 1.7x the size of Selma (17,442). Greenville skews younger with a median age of 38.4 vs 39.4.
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Married Population
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Greenville
Selma
Healthcare — Selma leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSelma: 2.5 vs Greenville: 1.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Selma: 5 vs Greenville: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Greenville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGreenville has a public transit of 1.1% compared to 0.8% in Selma. Selma has a work from home of 5.1% compared to 2.7% in Greenville. Greenville has a drive alone of 85.0% compared to 81.8% in Selma.
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