Population
Northport
30,991
Greer
39,191
Median Income
Northport
$77,781
Greer
$80,030
Home Value
Northport
$258,800
Greer
$264,300
Rent
Northport
$954
Greer
$1,144
Crime Rate
Northport
4.33
Greer
3.50
Cost of Living
Northport
111.0
Greer
119.1
Avg Temp
Northport
N/A
Greer
N/A
Unemployment
Northport
5.3%
Greer
2.2%
How Similar Are Northport & Greer?
Greer is Northport's #12 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Northport
30,991
Greer
39,191
Greer has a 21% larger population than Northport.
Violent Crime
Northport
4.33
Greer
3.50
Northport has a 19% higher violent crime than Greer.
Property Crime
Northport
18.43
Greer
17.28
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 6% difference.
Political Leaning
Northport
59.8%
Greer
66.2%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 10% difference.
Unemployment
Northport
5.3%
Greer
2.2%
Northport's unemployment is significantly higher than Greer's — 58% difference.
Median Income
Northport
$77,781
Greer
$80,030
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Northport
$258,800
Greer
$264,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Northport
24.4%
Greer
27.5%
Greer has a 11% higher education than Northport.
Demographics
Northport
67.6%
Greer
64.1%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
Northport
111.0
Greer
119.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Northport and Greer share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Northport
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Greer
Greer leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Northport leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDNorthport scores 107.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 124.7 in Greer. Northport has a fair market rent (1br) of $972 vs $1,083 in Greer (10% lower). Northport scores 111.0 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 119.1 in Greer.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNorthport has a median property tax of $828 vs $1,702 in Greer (51% lower). Northport has a median rent of $954 vs $1,144 in Greer (17% lower). Northport has a vacancy rate of 6.1% compared to 7.2% in Greer.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Greer leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGreer has a unemployment rate of 2.2% compared to 5.3% in Northport. Greer has a work from home of 13.2% compared to 4.9% in Northport. Greer has a poverty rate of 9.9% compared to 12.6% in Northport.
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Crime & Safety — Greer leads
Source: FBI UCRGreer has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.06 in Northport. Greer has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.26 compared to 2.17 in Northport. Greer has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.79 compared to 3.78 in Northport.
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Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
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Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Greer leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauGreer has a bachelor's degree or higher of 27.5% compared to 24.4% in Northport. Greer has a high school diploma or higher of 43.6% compared to 40.0% in Northport.
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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 ACSGreer has a population of 39,191, about 1.3x the size of Northport (30,991).
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Foreign Born
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Black
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Asian
Northport
Greer
Healthcare — Greer leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGreer: 4.0 vs Northport: 1.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Northport leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNorthport has a public transit of 0.2% compared to 0.0% in Greer. Greer has a work from home of 13.2% compared to 4.9% in Northport. Northport has a drive alone of 85.5% compared to 77.1% in Greer.
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