Population
Palm Springs
44,998
Greenville
71,755
Median Income
Palm Springs
$71,979
Greenville
$68,460
Home Value
Palm Springs
$567,300
Greenville
$453,300
Rent
Palm Springs
$1,473
Greenville
$1,248
Crime Rate
Palm Springs
6.08
Greenville
6.46
Cost of Living
Palm Springs
142.3
Greenville
124.2
Avg Temp
Palm Springs
N/A
Greenville
N/A
Unemployment
Palm Springs
8.2%
Greenville
4.0%
How Similar Are Palm Springs & Greenville?
Greenville is Palm Springs's #6 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Palm Springs
44,998
Greenville
71,755
Greenville has a 37% larger population than Palm Springs.
Violent Crime
Palm Springs
6.08
Greenville
6.46
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 6% difference.
Property Crime
Palm Springs
32.13
Greenville
34.68
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 7% difference.
Political Leaning
Palm Springs
49.3%
Greenville
60.2%
Palm Springs leans Democratic while Greenville leans Republican.
Unemployment
Palm Springs
8.2%
Greenville
4.0%
Palm Springs's unemployment is significantly higher than Greenville's — 51% difference.
Median Income
Palm Springs
$71,979
Greenville
$68,460
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Palm Springs
$567,300
Greenville
$453,300
Palm Springs has a 20% higher home values than Greenville.
Education
Palm Springs
38.9%
Greenville
38.7%
Both cities have similar education — just a 0% difference.
Demographics
Palm Springs
69.3%
Greenville
68.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
Palm Springs
142.3
Greenville
124.2
Palm Springs has a 13% higher cost of living than Greenville.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Palm Springs and Greenville share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Palm Springs
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Greenville
Palm Springs leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Greenville leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDGreenville has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,339 vs $2,201 in Palm Springs (64% lower). Greenville has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,221 vs $1,777 in Palm Springs (46% lower). Greenville scores 166.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 209.9 in Palm Springs.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGreenville has a vacancy rate of 9.5% compared to 34.3% in Palm Springs. Greenville has a median property tax of $2,436 vs $4,398 in Palm Springs (81% lower). Palm Springs has a owner-occupied of 65.0% compared to 41.2% in Greenville.
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Palm Springs leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGreenville has a unemployment rate of 4.0% compared to 8.2% in Palm Springs. Palm Springs has a work from home of 24.9% compared to 13.7% in Greenville. Greenville: 42,007 vs Palm Springs: 21,178 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Greenville leads
Source: FBI UCRGreenville has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.64 compared to 1.48 in Palm Springs. Greenville has a property crime clearance of 29.1% compared to 13.0% in Palm Springs. Palm Springs has a assault rate (per 1k) of 3.77 compared to 5.41 in Greenville.
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Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Palm Springs leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauPalm Springs has a high school diploma or higher of 53.2% compared to 50.5% in Greenville.
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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 ACSGreenville has a population of 71,755, about 1.6x the size of Palm Springs (44,998). Greenville skews younger with a median age of 34.8 vs 57.8.
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Palm Springs
Greenville
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital ComparePalm Springs: 5 vs Greenville: 1 for with emergency services. Greenville: 3.7 vs Palm Springs: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Palm Springs leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPalm Springs has a public transit of 1.4% compared to 0.7% in Greenville. Palm Springs has a work from home of 24.9% compared to 13.7% in Greenville. Palm Springs has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.3% in Greenville.
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