Population
Greenville
71,755
Kennewick
84,389
Median Income
Greenville
$68,460
Kennewick
$72,867
Home Value
Greenville
$453,300
Kennewick
$343,600
Rent
Greenville
$1,248
Kennewick
$1,199
Crime Rate
Greenville
6.46
Kennewick
3.67
Cost of Living
Greenville
124.2
Kennewick
119.9
Avg Temp
Greenville
N/A
Kennewick
N/A
Unemployment
Greenville
4.0%
Kennewick
4.9%
How Similar Are Greenville & Kennewick?
Kennewick is Greenville's #12 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Greenville
71,755
Kennewick
84,389
Kennewick has a 15% larger population than Greenville.
Violent Crime
Greenville
6.46
Kennewick
3.67
Greenville has a 43% higher violent crime than Kennewick.
Property Crime
Greenville
34.68
Kennewick
34.61
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 0% difference.
Political Leaning
Greenville
60.2%
Kennewick
59.6%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 1% difference.
Unemployment
Greenville
4.0%
Kennewick
4.9%
Kennewick has a 18% higher unemployment than Greenville.
Median Income
Greenville
$68,460
Kennewick
$72,867
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Greenville
$453,300
Kennewick
$343,600
Greenville has a 24% higher home values than Kennewick.
Education
Greenville
38.7%
Kennewick
17.5%
Greenville's education is significantly higher than Kennewick's — 55% difference.
Demographics
Greenville
68.3%
Kennewick
67.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
Greenville
124.2
Kennewick
119.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Greenville and Kennewick share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Kennewick
Greenville leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability
Source: City Stats Index / HUDKennewick scores 146.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 166.4 in Greenville. Greenville has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,339 vs $1,538 in Kennewick (13% lower). Greenville scores 88.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 96.7 in Kennewick.
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Housing Market — Kennewick leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKennewick has a vacancy rate of 5.5% compared to 9.5% in Greenville. Kennewick has a owner-occupied of 62.8% compared to 41.2% in Greenville. Greenville has a median home value of $453,300 vs $343,600 in Kennewick (32% higher).
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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 8.5% in Kennewick. Greenville has a per capita income of $56,953 vs $35,662 in Kennewick (60% higher). Greenville has a unemployment rate of 4.0% compared to 4.9% in Kennewick.
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRKennewick has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.04 compared to 0.10 in Greenville. Kennewick has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.28 compared to 5.41 in Greenville. Greenville has a property crime clearance of 29.1% compared to 13.2% in Kennewick.
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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 17.5% in Kennewick. Greenville has a high school diploma or higher of 50.5% compared to 34.6% in Kennewick.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKennewick has a population of 84,389, about 1.2x the size of Greenville (71,755). Greenville skews younger with a median age of 34.8 vs 35.8.
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Black
Hispanic
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Greenville
Kennewick
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareKennewick: 4 vs Greenville: 1 for with emergency services. Greenville: 3.7 vs Kennewick: 2.7 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 0.3% compared to 0.2% in Kennewick. Greenville has a work from home of 13.7% compared to 8.5% in Kennewick. Kennewick has a public transit of 1.7% compared to 0.7% in Greenville.
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