Population
Greenville
88,540
High Point
115,263
Median Income
Greenville
$50,564
High Point
$61,228
Home Value
Greenville
$213,100
High Point
$212,400
Rent
Greenville
$983
High Point
$1,062
Crime Rate
Greenville
4.53
High Point
4.57
Cost of Living
Greenville
92.4
High Point
102.2
Avg Temp
Greenville
N/A
High Point
N/A
Unemployment
Greenville
9.0%
High Point
5.6%
How Similar Are Greenville & High Point?
High Point is Greenville's #17 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Greenville
88,540
High Point
115,263
High Point has a 23% larger population than Greenville.
Violent Crime
Greenville
4.53
High Point
4.57
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 1% difference.
Property Crime
Greenville
29.14
High Point
24.56
Greenville has a 16% higher property crime than High Point.
Political Leaning
Greenville
46.5%
High Point
78.3%
Greenville leans Democratic while High Point leans Republican.
Unemployment
Greenville
9.0%
High Point
5.6%
Greenville has a 38% higher unemployment than High Point.
Median Income
Greenville
$50,564
High Point
$61,228
High Point has a 17% higher median income than Greenville.
Home Values
Greenville
$213,100
High Point
$212,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 0% difference.
Education
Greenville
21.9%
High Point
22.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 2% difference.
Demographics
Greenville
49.3%
High Point
46.1%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 7% difference.
Cost of Living
Greenville
92.4
High Point
102.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 10% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Greenville and High Point share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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High Point
High Point leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Greenville leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDGreenville has a fair market rent (1br) of $896 vs $1,213 in High Point (26% lower). Greenville scores 74.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 93.6 in High Point. Greenville has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,095 vs $1,330 in High Point (18% lower).
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Housing Market — High Point leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHigh Point has a owner-occupied of 58.1% compared to 32.6% in Greenville. High Point has a vacancy rate of 8.1% compared to 11.1% in Greenville. High Point has a single-family homes of 71.6% compared to 48.8% in Greenville.
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Jobs & Economy — High Point leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHigh Point has a poverty rate of 14.7% compared to 24.5% in Greenville. High Point has a unemployment rate of 5.6% compared to 9.0% in Greenville. Greenville has a work from home of 11.7% compared to 8.6% in High Point.
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Crime & Safety — High Point leads
Source: FBI UCRHigh Point has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.10 in Greenville. High Point has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 15.11 compared to 24.51 in Greenville. High Point has a property crime clearance of 22.4% compared to 14.4% in Greenville.
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Schools & Education — High Point leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauHigh Point has a high school diploma or higher of 37.9% compared to 34.9% in Greenville. High Point has a bachelor's degree or higher of 22.4% compared to 21.9% in Greenville.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHigh Point has a population of 115,263, about 1.3x the size of Greenville (88,540). Greenville skews younger with a median age of 28.0 vs 37.8.
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Greenville
High Point
Healthcare — High Point leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareHigh Point: 3.6 vs Greenville: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGreenville has a public transit of 1.3% compared to 0.8% in High Point. Greenville has a work from home of 11.7% compared to 8.6% in High Point. High Point has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.2% in Greenville.
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