Population
Greenville
88,540
Jackson
68,098
Median Income
Greenville
$50,564
Jackson
$51,552
Home Value
Greenville
$213,100
Jackson
$195,000
Rent
Greenville
$983
Jackson
$1,094
Crime Rate
Greenville
4.53
Jackson
9.50
Cost of Living
Greenville
92.4
Jackson
93.1
Avg Temp
Greenville
N/A
Jackson
N/A
Unemployment
Greenville
9.0%
Jackson
8.6%
How Similar Are Greenville & Jackson?
Jackson is Greenville's #5 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Greenville
88,540
Jackson
68,098
Greenville has a 23% larger population than Jackson.
Violent Crime
Greenville
4.53
Jackson
9.50
Jackson's violent crime is significantly higher than Greenville's — 52% difference.
Property Crime
Greenville
29.14
Jackson
31.60
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 8% difference.
Political Leaning
Greenville
46.5%
Jackson
58.5%
Greenville leans Democratic while Jackson leans Republican.
Unemployment
Greenville
9.0%
Jackson
8.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Greenville
$50,564
Jackson
$51,552
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Greenville
$213,100
Jackson
$195,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Greenville
21.9%
Jackson
17.1%
Greenville has a 22% higher education than Jackson.
Demographics
Greenville
49.3%
Jackson
46.1%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 7% difference.
Cost of Living
Greenville
92.4
Jackson
93.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Greenville and Jackson share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Greenville leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Greenville leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDGreenville has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,095 vs $1,260 in Jackson (13% lower). Greenville has a fair market rent (1br) of $896 vs $960 in Jackson (7% lower).
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Housing Market — Jackson leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJackson has a median property tax of $1,408 vs $2,059 in Greenville (46% lower). Jackson has a owner-occupied of 52.2% compared to 32.6% in Greenville. Jackson has a single-family homes of 68.2% compared to 48.8% in Greenville.
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Jobs & Economy — Jackson leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGreenville: 47,448 vs Jackson: 32,882 for labor force. Greenville has a work from home of 11.7% compared to 9.3% in Jackson. Jackson has a government sector of 41.5% compared to 37.0% in Greenville.
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Crime & Safety — Greenville leads
Source: FBI UCRGreenville has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.10 compared to 0.25 in Jackson. Greenville has a assault rate (per 1k) of 3.71 compared to 7.91 in Jackson. Greenville has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 4.53 compared to 9.50 in Jackson.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauGreenville has a bachelor's degree or higher of 21.9% compared to 17.1% in Jackson. Jackson has a high school diploma or higher of 38.7% compared to 34.9% in Greenville.
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High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGreenville has a population of 88,540, about 1.3x the size of Jackson (68,098). Greenville skews younger with a median age of 28.0 vs 35.3.
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Black
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Greenville
Jackson
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGreenville: 4 vs Jackson: 3 for with emergency services. Jackson: 3.0 vs Greenville: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Greenville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGreenville has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.0% in Jackson. Greenville has a public transit of 1.3% compared to 0.8% in Jackson. Greenville has a work from home of 11.7% compared to 9.3% in Jackson.
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