Population
Greenville
28,833
Union
8,047
Median Income
Greenville
$36,297
Union
$34,112
Home Value
Greenville
$100,800
Union
$103,400
Rent
Greenville
$824
Union
$789
Crime Rate
Greenville
2.84
Union
9.75
Cost of Living
Greenville
72.5
Union
73.5
Avg Temp
Greenville
N/A
Union
N/A
Unemployment
Greenville
10.2%
Union
11.2%
How Similar Are Greenville & Union?
Union is Greenville's #5 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Greenville
28,833
Union
8,047
Greenville (28,833) is about 3.6x larger than Union (8,047).
Violent Crime
Greenville
2.84
Union
9.75
Union's violent crime is significantly higher than Greenville's — 71% difference.
Property Crime
Greenville
62.05
Union
65.55
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 5% difference.
Political Leaning
Greenville
32.0%
Union
65.9%
Greenville leans Democratic while Union leans Republican.
Unemployment
Greenville
10.2%
Union
11.2%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Greenville
$36,297
Union
$34,112
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Greenville
$100,800
Union
$103,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Greenville
13.5%
Union
10.9%
Greenville has a 19% higher education than Union.
Demographics
Greenville
15.7%
Union
51.4%
Union's demographics is significantly higher than Greenville's — 69% difference.
Cost of Living
Greenville
72.5
Union
73.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Greenville and Union share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Greenville leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Greenville leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDGreenville scores 69.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 90.9 in Union. Greenville has a fair market rent (2br) of $842 vs $1,038 in Union (19% lower). Union scores 70.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 73.6 in Greenville.
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Housing Market — Union leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSUnion has a vacancy rate of 10.6% compared to 19.0% in Greenville. Union has a median property tax of $644 vs $967 in Greenville (50% lower). Greenville has a single-family homes of 76.2% compared to 68.8% in Union.
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Jobs & Economy — Greenville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGreenville: 11,269 vs Union: 3,421 for labor force. Greenville has a work from home of 2.7% compared to 1.6% in Union. Greenville: 18 min vs Union: 26 min for mean commute.
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Crime & Safety — Greenville leads
Source: FBI UCRUnion has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 12.57 compared to 29.31 in Greenville. Union has a violent crime clearance of 21.1% compared to 0.0% in Greenville. Union has a property crime clearance of 12.7% 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 10.9% in Union. Greenville has a high school diploma or higher of 36.2% compared to 34.5% in Union.
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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 3.6x the size of Union (8,047). Greenville skews younger with a median age of 38.4 vs 46.8.
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Greenville
Union
Healthcare — Union leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareUnion: 3.0 vs Greenville: 1.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Union: 5 vs Greenville: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Greenville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGreenville has a work from home of 2.7% compared to 1.6% in Union. Greenville: 18 min vs Union: 26 min for mean commute time. Greenville has a drive alone of 85.0% compared to 77.1% in Union.
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