Population
High Point
115,263
Greenville
88,540
Median Income
High Point
$61,228
Greenville
$50,564
Home Value
High Point
$212,400
Greenville
$213,100
Rent
High Point
$1,062
Greenville
$983
Crime Rate
High Point
4.57
Greenville
4.53
Cost of Living
High Point
102.2
Greenville
92.4
Avg Temp
High Point
N/A
Greenville
N/A
Unemployment
High Point
5.6%
Greenville
9.0%
How Similar Are High Point & Greenville?
Greenville is High Point's #14 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
High Point
115,263
Greenville
88,540
High Point has a 23% larger population than Greenville.
Violent Crime
High Point
4.57
Greenville
4.53
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 1% difference.
Property Crime
High Point
24.56
Greenville
29.14
Greenville has a 16% higher property crime than High Point.
Political Leaning
High Point
78.3%
Greenville
46.5%
High Point leans Republican while Greenville leans Democratic.
Unemployment
High Point
5.6%
Greenville
9.0%
Greenville has a 38% higher unemployment than High Point.
Median Income
High Point
$61,228
Greenville
$50,564
High Point has a 17% higher median income than Greenville.
Home Values
High Point
$212,400
Greenville
$213,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 0% difference.
Education
High Point
22.4%
Greenville
21.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 2% difference.
Demographics
High Point
46.1%
Greenville
49.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 7% difference.
Cost of Living
High Point
102.2
Greenville
92.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 10% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. High Point and Greenville share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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High Point leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Greenville leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDGreenville has a fair market rent (1br) of $896 vs $1,213 in High Point (35% lower). Greenville scores 74.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 93.6 in High Point. Greenville has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,095 vs $1,330 in High Point (21% lower).
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Housing Market — High Point leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHigh Point has a owner-occupied of 58.1% compared to 32.6% in Greenville. High Point has a single-family homes of 71.6% compared to 48.8% in Greenville. High Point has a vacancy rate of 8.1% compared to 11.1% in Greenville.
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Jobs & Economy — High Point leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHigh Point has a poverty rate of 14.7% compared to 24.5% in Greenville. High Point has a unemployment rate of 5.6% compared to 9.0% in Greenville. Greenville has a work from home of 11.7% compared to 8.6% in High Point.
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Crime & Safety — High Point leads
Source: FBI UCRHigh Point has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.10 in Greenville. High Point has a property crime clearance of 22.4% compared to 14.4% in Greenville. Greenville has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.54 compared to 0.78 in High Point.
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Schools & Education — High Point leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauHigh Point has a high school diploma or higher of 37.9% compared to 34.9% in Greenville. High Point has a bachelor's degree or higher of 22.4% compared to 21.9% in Greenville.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHigh Point has a population of 115,263, about 1.3x the size of Greenville (88,540). Greenville skews younger with a median age of 28.0 vs 37.8.
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High Point
Greenville
Healthcare — High Point leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareHigh Point: 3.6 vs Greenville: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGreenville has a public transit of 1.3% compared to 0.8% in High Point. Greenville has a work from home of 11.7% compared to 8.6% in High Point. High Point has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.2% in Greenville.
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