Population
Greenville
71,755
Asheville
94,369
Median Income
Greenville
$68,460
Asheville
$67,221
Home Value
Greenville
$453,300
Asheville
$411,000
Rent
Greenville
$1,248
Asheville
$1,303
Crime Rate
Greenville
6.46
Asheville
7.96
Cost of Living
Greenville
124.2
Asheville
121.9
Avg Temp
Greenville
N/A
Asheville
N/A
Unemployment
Greenville
4.0%
Asheville
4.0%
How Similar Are Greenville & Asheville?
Asheville is Greenville's #6 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Greenville
71,755
Asheville
94,369
Asheville has a 24% larger population than Greenville.
Violent Crime
Greenville
6.46
Asheville
7.96
Asheville has a 19% higher violent crime than Greenville.
Property Crime
Greenville
34.68
Asheville
38.95
Asheville has a 11% higher property crime than Greenville.
Political Leaning
Greenville
60.2%
Asheville
36.9%
Greenville leans Republican while Asheville leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Greenville
4.0%
Asheville
4.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Greenville
$68,460
Asheville
$67,221
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Greenville
$453,300
Asheville
$411,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Greenville
38.7%
Asheville
39.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 2% difference.
Demographics
Greenville
68.3%
Asheville
80.0%
Asheville has a 15% higher demographics than Greenville.
Cost of Living
Greenville
124.2
Asheville
121.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Greenville and Asheville share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Greenville
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Asheville
Asheville leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Asheville leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDGreenville has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,221 vs $1,429 in Asheville (15% lower). Greenville has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,339 vs $1,567 in Asheville (15% lower). Asheville scores 80.6 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 88.3 in Greenville.
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Housing Market — Greenville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGreenville has a vacancy rate of 9.5% compared to 22.6% in Asheville. Asheville has a single-family homes of 61.3% compared to 48.2% in Greenville. Asheville has a owner-occupied of 50.3% compared to 41.2% in Greenville.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGreenville has a per capita income of $56,953 vs $41,818 in Asheville (36% higher). Asheville has a work from home of 18.7% compared to 13.7% in Greenville. Asheville: 15 min vs Greenville: 17 min for mean commute.
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Crime & Safety — Greenville leads
Source: FBI UCRGreenville has a property crime clearance of 29.1% compared to 9.7% in Asheville. Greenville has a violent crime clearance of 59.5% compared to 31.9% in Asheville. Greenville has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 3.04 compared to 6.02 in Asheville.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Asheville leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAsheville has a high school diploma or higher of 53.6% compared to 50.5% in Greenville. Asheville has a bachelor's degree or higher of 39.4% compared to 38.7% in Greenville.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAsheville has a population of 94,369, about 1.3x the size of Greenville (71,755). Greenville skews younger with a median age of 34.8 vs 40.7.
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Greenville
Asheville
Healthcare — Asheville leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAsheville: 4 vs Greenville: 1 for with emergency services. Asheville: 4.5 vs Greenville: 3.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Asheville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAsheville has a public transit of 1.5% compared to 0.7% in Greenville. Asheville has a work from home of 18.7% compared to 13.7% in Greenville. Asheville has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.3% in Greenville.
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