Population
Greenville
71,755
Fairbanks
32,242
Median Income
Greenville
$68,460
Fairbanks
$72,077
Home Value
Greenville
$453,300
Fairbanks
$255,700
Rent
Greenville
$1,248
Fairbanks
$1,470
Crime Rate
Greenville
6.46
Fairbanks
7.04
Cost of Living
Greenville
124.2
Fairbanks
119.4
Avg Temp
Greenville
N/A
Fairbanks
N/A
Unemployment
Greenville
4.0%
Fairbanks
5.8%
How Similar Are Greenville & Fairbanks?
Fairbanks is Greenville's #22 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Greenville
71,755
Fairbanks
32,242
Greenville (71,755) is about 2.2x larger than Fairbanks (32,242).
Violent Crime
Greenville
6.46
Fairbanks
7.04
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 8% difference.
Property Crime
Greenville
34.68
Fairbanks
34.63
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 0% difference.
Political Leaning
Greenville
60.2%
Fairbanks
52.9%
Both cities lean Republican, but Greenville has a stronger Republican lean (12% difference).
Unemployment
Greenville
4.0%
Fairbanks
5.8%
Fairbanks has a 31% higher unemployment than Greenville.
Median Income
Greenville
$68,460
Fairbanks
$72,077
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Greenville
$453,300
Fairbanks
$255,700
Greenville has a 44% higher home values than Fairbanks.
Education
Greenville
38.7%
Fairbanks
15.7%
Greenville's education is significantly higher than Fairbanks's — 60% difference.
Demographics
Greenville
68.3%
Fairbanks
60.7%
Greenville has a 11% higher demographics than Fairbanks.
Cost of Living
Greenville
124.2
Fairbanks
119.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Greenville and Fairbanks share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Greenville
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Fairbanks
Greenville leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Fairbanks leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDGreenville has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,339 vs $1,676 in Fairbanks (20% lower). Fairbanks scores 80.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 88.3 in Greenville. Fairbanks scores 152.5 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 166.4 in Greenville.
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Housing Market — Greenville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGreenville has a median home value of $453,300 vs $255,700 in Fairbanks (77% higher). Greenville has a median property tax of $2,436 vs $3,336 in Fairbanks (27% lower). Greenville has a vacancy rate of 9.5% compared to 12.4% in Fairbanks.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Greenville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGreenville has a work from home of 13.7% compared to 5.2% in Fairbanks. Greenville: 42,007 vs Fairbanks: 17,601 for labor force. Greenville has a per capita income of $56,953 vs $36,392 in Fairbanks (56% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Greenville leads
Source: FBI UCRGreenville has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.64 compared to 1.33 in Fairbanks. Fairbanks has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.06 compared to 0.10 in Greenville. Greenville has a violent crime clearance of 59.5% compared to 42.6% in Fairbanks.
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Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
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Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Greenville leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauGreenville has a bachelor's degree or higher of 38.7% compared to 15.7% in Fairbanks. Greenville has a high school diploma or higher of 50.5% compared to 33.1% in Fairbanks.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
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 2.2x the size of Fairbanks (32,242). Fairbanks skews younger with a median age of 28.6 vs 34.8.
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Black
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Asian
Greenville
Fairbanks
Healthcare — Greenville leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Fairbanks leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGreenville has a work from home of 13.7% compared to 5.2% in Fairbanks. Fairbanks has a bicycle of 1.5% compared to 0.3% in Greenville. Fairbanks has a public transit of 1.3% compared to 0.7% in Greenville.
Mean Commute Time
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