Population
Greenville
71,755
Melbourne
85,718
Median Income
Greenville
$68,460
Melbourne
$64,504
Home Value
Greenville
$453,300
Melbourne
$272,900
Rent
Greenville
$1,248
Melbourne
$1,411
Crime Rate
Greenville
6.46
Melbourne
9.03
Cost of Living
Greenville
124.2
Melbourne
115.7
Avg Temp
Greenville
N/A
Melbourne
N/A
Unemployment
Greenville
4.0%
Melbourne
4.4%
How Similar Are Greenville & Melbourne?
Melbourne is Greenville's #13 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Greenville
71,755
Melbourne
85,718
Melbourne has a 16% larger population than Greenville.
Violent Crime
Greenville
6.46
Melbourne
9.03
Melbourne has a 29% higher violent crime than Greenville.
Property Crime
Greenville
34.68
Melbourne
30.20
Greenville has a 13% higher property crime than Melbourne.
Political Leaning
Greenville
60.2%
Melbourne
59.9%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Greenville
4.0%
Melbourne
4.4%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 10% difference.
Median Income
Greenville
$68,460
Melbourne
$64,504
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Greenville
$453,300
Melbourne
$272,900
Greenville has a 40% higher home values than Melbourne.
Education
Greenville
38.7%
Melbourne
24.1%
Greenville has a 38% higher education than Melbourne.
Demographics
Greenville
68.3%
Melbourne
75.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 9% difference.
Cost of Living
Greenville
124.2
Melbourne
115.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Greenville and Melbourne share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Greenville
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Melbourne
Greenville leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Melbourne leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDGreenville has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,339 vs $1,709 in Melbourne (22% lower). Greenville has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,221 vs $1,478 in Melbourne (17% lower). Melbourne scores 144.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 166.4 in Greenville.
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Living Wage (1 Adult)
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Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGreenville has a median home value of $453,300 vs $272,900 in Melbourne (66% higher). Melbourne has a owner-occupied of 60.3% compared to 41.2% in Greenville. Melbourne has a median property tax of $1,913 vs $2,436 in Greenville (27% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Greenville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGreenville has a per capita income of $56,953 vs $36,715 in Melbourne (55% higher). Greenville has a unemployment rate of 4.0% compared to 4.4% in Melbourne. Greenville has a median household income of $68,460 vs $64,504 in Melbourne (6% higher).
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Private Sector
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Crime & Safety — Greenville leads
Source: FBI UCRGreenville has a property crime clearance of 29.1% compared to 19.8% in Melbourne. Greenville has a violent crime clearance of 59.5% compared to 41.3% in Melbourne. Greenville has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.64 compared to 1.03 in Melbourne.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
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 24.1% in Melbourne. Greenville has a high school diploma or higher of 50.5% compared to 42.9% in Melbourne.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMelbourne has a population of 85,718, about 1.2x the size of Greenville (71,755). Greenville skews younger with a median age of 34.8 vs 42.3.
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Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Greenville
Melbourne
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMelbourne: 4 vs Greenville: 1 for with emergency services. Greenville: 3.7 vs Melbourne: 3.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMelbourne has a public transit of 1.3% compared to 0.7% in Greenville. Melbourne has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.3% in Greenville. Greenville has a work from home of 13.7% compared to 13.1% in Melbourne.
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