Population
Greenville
88,540
Albany
100,081
Median Income
Greenville
$50,564
Albany
$59,485
Home Value
Greenville
$213,100
Albany
$223,000
Rent
Greenville
$983
Albany
$1,178
Crime Rate
Greenville
4.53
Albany
8.17
Cost of Living
Greenville
92.4
Albany
110.4
Avg Temp
Greenville
N/A
Albany
N/A
Unemployment
Greenville
9.0%
Albany
8.3%
How Similar Are Greenville & Albany?
Albany is Greenville's #16 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Greenville
88,540
Albany
100,081
Albany has a 12% larger population than Greenville.
Violent Crime
Greenville
4.53
Albany
8.17
Albany has a 44% higher violent crime than Greenville.
Property Crime
Greenville
29.14
Albany
28.48
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 2% difference.
Political Leaning
Greenville
46.5%
Albany
37.1%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Greenville has a stronger Democratic lean (20% difference).
Unemployment
Greenville
9.0%
Albany
8.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Greenville
$50,564
Albany
$59,485
Albany has a 15% higher median income than Greenville.
Home Values
Greenville
$213,100
Albany
$223,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Greenville
21.9%
Albany
28.3%
Albany has a 23% higher education than Greenville.
Demographics
Greenville
49.3%
Albany
53.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 7% difference.
Cost of Living
Greenville
92.4
Albany
110.4
Albany has a 16% higher cost of living than Greenville.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Greenville and Albany share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Greenville
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Albany
Albany leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Greenville leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDGreenville has a fair market rent (1br) of $896 vs $1,417 in Albany (37% lower). Greenville has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,095 vs $1,702 in Albany (36% lower). Greenville scores 108.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 139.0 in Albany.
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Housing Market — Greenville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGreenville has a median property tax of $2,059 vs $5,235 in Albany (61% lower). Greenville has a single-family homes of 48.8% compared to 32.2% in Albany. Greenville has a vacancy rate of 11.1% compared to 13.7% in Albany.
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Jobs & Economy — Albany leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlbany has a median household income of $59,485 vs $50,564 in Greenville (15% higher). Albany: 55,465 vs Greenville: 47,448 for labor force. Greenville has a government sector of 37.0% compared to 33.2% in Albany.
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Crime & Safety — Greenville leads
Source: FBI UCRGreenville has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.54 compared to 1.79 in Albany. Greenville has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 4.53 compared to 8.17 in Albany. Greenville has a violent crime clearance of 49.8% compared to 37.3% in Albany.
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Schools & Education — Albany leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAlbany has a bachelor's degree or higher of 28.3% compared to 21.9% in Greenville. Albany has a high school diploma or higher of 41.1% compared to 34.9% in Greenville.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlbany has a population of 100,081, about 1.1x the size of Greenville (88,540). Greenville skews younger with a median age of 28.0 vs 31.9.
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Greenville
Albany
Healthcare — Albany leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAlbany: 2.8 vs Greenville: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Albany leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlbany has a public transit of 10.9% compared to 1.3% in Greenville. Albany has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.2% in Greenville. Greenville has a drive alone of 74.8% compared to 54.9% in Albany.
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