Population
Schenectady
68,521
Greenville
88,540
Median Income
Schenectady
$56,398
Greenville
$50,564
Home Value
Schenectady
$152,000
Greenville
$213,100
Rent
Schenectady
$1,109
Greenville
$983
Crime Rate
Schenectady
6.46
Greenville
4.53
Cost of Living
Schenectady
101.7
Greenville
92.4
Avg Temp
Schenectady
N/A
Greenville
N/A
Unemployment
Schenectady
8.9%
Greenville
9.0%
How Similar Are Schenectady & Greenville?
Greenville is Schenectady's #13 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Schenectady
68,521
Greenville
88,540
Greenville has a 23% larger population than Schenectady.
Violent Crime
Schenectady
6.46
Greenville
4.53
Schenectady has a 30% higher violent crime than Greenville.
Property Crime
Schenectady
31.29
Greenville
29.14
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 7% difference.
Political Leaning
Schenectady
44.6%
Greenville
46.5%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 4% difference.
Unemployment
Schenectady
8.9%
Greenville
9.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Schenectady
$56,398
Greenville
$50,564
Schenectady has a 10% higher median income than Greenville.
Home Values
Schenectady
$152,000
Greenville
$213,100
Greenville has a 29% higher home values than Schenectady.
Education
Schenectady
15.7%
Greenville
21.9%
Greenville has a 28% higher education than Schenectady.
Demographics
Schenectady
49.9%
Greenville
49.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 1% difference.
Cost of Living
Schenectady
101.7
Greenville
92.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Schenectady and Greenville share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Greenville leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Greenville leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDGreenville has a fair market rent (1br) of $896 vs $1,417 in Schenectady (58% lower). Greenville has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,095 vs $1,702 in Schenectady (55% lower). Greenville scores 74.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 86.2 in Schenectady.
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Housing Market — Greenville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGreenville has a median property tax of $2,059 vs $4,925 in Schenectady (139% lower). Schenectady has a owner-occupied of 44.8% compared to 32.6% in Greenville. Greenville has a median home value of $213,100 vs $152,000 in Schenectady (29% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Schenectady leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGreenville: 47,448 vs Schenectady: 33,873 for labor force. Greenville has a work from home of 11.7% compared to 8.8% in Schenectady. Schenectady has a government sector of 41.8% compared to 37.0% in Greenville.
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Crime & Safety — Greenville leads
Source: FBI UCRGreenville has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.54 compared to 1.01 in Schenectady. Greenville has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.72 compared to 4.01 in Schenectady. Greenville has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 4.53 compared to 6.46 in Schenectady.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauGreenville has a bachelor's degree or higher of 21.9% compared to 15.7% in Schenectady. Schenectady has a high school diploma or higher of 35.9% compared to 34.9% in Greenville.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGreenville has a population of 88,540, about 1.3x the size of Schenectady (68,521). Greenville skews younger with a median age of 28.0 vs 35.8.
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Greenville
Healthcare — Schenectady leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSchenectady: 2.8 vs Greenville: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Greenville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSchenectady has a public transit of 8.0% compared to 1.3% in Greenville. Greenville has a work from home of 11.7% compared to 8.8% in Schenectady. Greenville has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.2% in Schenectady.
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