Population
Greenville
71,755
Charlottesville
45,863
Median Income
Greenville
$68,460
Charlottesville
$69,829
Home Value
Greenville
$453,300
Charlottesville
$448,400
Rent
Greenville
$1,248
Charlottesville
$1,453
Crime Rate
Greenville
6.46
Charlottesville
3.59
Cost of Living
Greenville
124.2
Charlottesville
134.4
Avg Temp
Greenville
N/A
Charlottesville
N/A
Unemployment
Greenville
4.0%
Charlottesville
4.7%
How Similar Are Greenville & Charlottesville?
Charlottesville is Greenville's #4 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Greenville
71,755
Charlottesville
45,863
Greenville has a 36% larger population than Charlottesville.
Violent Crime
Greenville
6.46
Charlottesville
3.59
Greenville has a 44% higher violent crime than Charlottesville.
Property Crime
Greenville
34.68
Charlottesville
31.91
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 8% difference.
Political Leaning
Greenville
60.2%
Charlottesville
14.7%
Greenville leans Republican while Charlottesville leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Greenville
4.0%
Charlottesville
4.7%
Charlottesville has a 15% higher unemployment than Greenville.
Median Income
Greenville
$68,460
Charlottesville
$69,829
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Greenville
$453,300
Charlottesville
$448,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Greenville
38.7%
Charlottesville
38.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 1% difference.
Demographics
Greenville
68.3%
Charlottesville
68.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 0% difference.
Cost of Living
Greenville
124.2
Charlottesville
134.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Greenville and Charlottesville share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Charlottesville
Cost of Living & Affordability — Greenville leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDGreenville has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,339 vs $1,824 in Charlottesville (27% lower). Greenville has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,221 vs $1,602 in Charlottesville (24% lower). Greenville scores 88.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 106.7 in Charlottesville.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGreenville has a median property tax of $2,436 vs $3,649 in Charlottesville (33% lower). Greenville has a median rent of $1,248 vs $1,453 in Charlottesville (14% lower). Charlottesville has a single-family homes of 54.6% compared to 48.2% in Greenville.
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Jobs & Economy — Greenville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGreenville: 42,007 vs Charlottesville: 25,269 for labor force. Greenville has a poverty rate of 14.1% compared to 22.6% in Charlottesville. Greenville has a government sector of 43.8% compared to 32.0% in Charlottesville.
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Crime & Safety — Charlottesville leads
Source: FBI UCRGreenville has a property crime clearance of 29.1% compared to 2.9% in Charlottesville. Charlottesville has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.10 in Greenville. Charlottesville has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.54 compared to 5.41 in Greenville.
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Schools & Education — Greenville leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauGreenville has a high school diploma or higher of 50.5% compared to 47.6% in Charlottesville.
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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 71,755, about 1.6x the size of Charlottesville (45,863). Charlottesville skews younger with a median age of 32.9 vs 34.8.
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Greenville
Charlottesville
Healthcare — Charlottesville leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCharlottesville: 5 vs Greenville: 1 for with emergency services. Charlottesville: 4.0 vs Greenville: 3.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Charlottesville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCharlottesville has a bicycle of 3.0% compared to 0.3% in Greenville. Charlottesville has a public transit of 5.5% compared to 0.7% in Greenville. Greenville has a drive alone of 74.4% compared to 53.2% in Charlottesville.
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