Population
Greenville
71,755
St. Petersburg
260,646
Median Income
Greenville
$68,460
St. Petersburg
$73,118
Home Value
Greenville
$453,300
St. Petersburg
$331,500
Rent
Greenville
$1,248
St. Petersburg
$1,542
Crime Rate
Greenville
6.46
St. Petersburg
6.22
Cost of Living
Greenville
124.2
St. Petersburg
128.9
Avg Temp
Greenville
N/A
St. Petersburg
N/A
Unemployment
Greenville
4.0%
St. Petersburg
4.9%
How Similar Are Greenville & St. Petersburg?
St. Petersburg is Greenville's #19 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Greenville
71,755
St. Petersburg
260,646
St. Petersburg (260,646) is about 3.6x larger than Greenville (71,755).
Violent Crime
Greenville
6.46
St. Petersburg
6.22
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 4% difference.
Property Crime
Greenville
34.68
St. Petersburg
24.59
Greenville has a 29% higher property crime than St. Petersburg.
Political Leaning
Greenville
60.2%
St. Petersburg
52.1%
Both cities lean Republican, but Greenville has a stronger Republican lean (13% difference).
Unemployment
Greenville
4.0%
St. Petersburg
4.9%
St. Petersburg has a 19% higher unemployment than Greenville.
Median Income
Greenville
$68,460
St. Petersburg
$73,118
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Greenville
$453,300
St. Petersburg
$331,500
Greenville has a 27% higher home values than St. Petersburg.
Education
Greenville
38.7%
St. Petersburg
31.5%
Greenville has a 19% higher education than St. Petersburg.
Demographics
Greenville
68.3%
St. Petersburg
66.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Greenville
124.2
St. Petersburg
128.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Greenville and St. Petersburg share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cost of Living & Affordability — Greenville leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDGreenville has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,339 vs $1,977 in St. Petersburg (32% lower). Greenville has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,221 vs $1,696 in St. Petersburg (28% lower). Greenville scores 88.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 111.8 in St. Petersburg.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGreenville has a vacancy rate of 9.5% compared to 17.2% in St. Petersburg. Greenville has a median home value of $453,300 vs $331,500 in St. Petersburg (37% higher). St. Petersburg has a owner-occupied of 63.0% compared to 41.2% in Greenville.
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Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSt. Petersburg: 144,814 vs Greenville: 42,007 for labor force. St. Petersburg has a work from home of 18.3% compared to 13.7% in Greenville. St. Petersburg has a poverty rate of 11.7% compared to 14.1% in Greenville.
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Crime & Safety — St. Petersburg leads
Source: FBI UCRGreenville has a violent crime clearance of 59.5% compared to 3.9% in St. Petersburg. St. Petersburg has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.09 compared to 3.04 in Greenville. St. Petersburg has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 24.59 compared to 34.68 in Greenville.
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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 31.5% in St. Petersburg. Greenville has a high school diploma or higher of 50.5% compared to 48.6% in St. Petersburg.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSt. Petersburg has a population of 260,646, about 3.6x the size of Greenville (71,755). Greenville skews younger with a median age of 34.8 vs 43.1.
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Black
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Greenville
St. Petersburg
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSt. Petersburg: 4 vs Greenville: 1 for with emergency services. Greenville: 3.7 vs St. Petersburg: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — St. Petersburg leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSt. Petersburg has a bicycle of 1.0% compared to 0.3% in Greenville. St. Petersburg has a public transit of 1.7% compared to 0.7% in Greenville. St. Petersburg has a work from home of 18.3% compared to 13.7% in Greenville.
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