Population
Greenville
71,755
Metairie
138,995
Median Income
Greenville
$68,460
Metairie
$73,256
Home Value
Greenville
$453,300
Metairie
$308,900
Rent
Greenville
$1,248
Metairie
$1,159
Crime Rate
Greenville
6.46
Metairie
N/A
Cost of Living
Greenville
124.2
Metairie
117.6
Avg Temp
Greenville
N/A
Metairie
N/A
Unemployment
Greenville
4.0%
Metairie
4.4%
How Similar Are Greenville & Metairie?
Metairie is Greenville's #10 most similar city
5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Greenville
71,755
Metairie
138,995
Metairie has a 48% larger population than Greenville.
Political Leaning
Greenville
60.2%
Metairie
55.5%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 8% difference.
Unemployment
Greenville
4.0%
Metairie
4.4%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Greenville
$68,460
Metairie
$73,256
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Greenville
$453,300
Metairie
$308,900
Greenville has a 32% higher home values than Metairie.
Education
Greenville
38.7%
Metairie
29.1%
Greenville has a 25% higher education than Metairie.
Demographics
Greenville
68.3%
Metairie
69.4%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
Greenville
124.2
Metairie
117.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Greenville and Metairie share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Greenville leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Metairie leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMetairie scores 133.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 166.4 in Greenville. Greenville scores 88.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 112.0 in Metairie. Metairie has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,113 vs $1,221 in Greenville (10% lower).
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Housing Market — Metairie leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGreenville has a median home value of $453,300 vs $308,900 in Metairie (47% higher). Metairie has a median property tax of $1,740 vs $2,436 in Greenville (40% lower). Metairie has a owner-occupied of 61.8% compared to 41.2% in Greenville.
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Jobs & Economy — Greenville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMetairie: 72,981 vs Greenville: 42,007 for labor force. Greenville has a work from home of 13.7% compared to 10.2% in Metairie. Greenville has a per capita income of $56,953 vs $45,419 in Metairie (25% higher).
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Crime & Safety
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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 29.1% in Metairie. Greenville has a high school diploma or higher of 50.5% compared to 46.8% in Metairie.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMetairie has a population of 138,995, about 1.9x the size of Greenville (71,755). Greenville skews younger with a median age of 34.8 vs 41.5.
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Greenville
Metairie
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMetairie: 3 vs Greenville: 1 for with emergency services. Greenville: 3.7 vs Metairie: 3.0 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 0.1% in Metairie. Greenville has a work from home of 13.7% compared to 10.2% in Metairie. Greenville has a public transit of 0.7% compared to 0.7% in Metairie.
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