Population
Waco
141,925
Greenville
88,540
Median Income
Waco
$51,468
Greenville
$50,564
Home Value
Waco
$199,600
Greenville
$213,100
Rent
Waco
$1,098
Greenville
$983
Crime Rate
Waco
4.26
Greenville
4.53
Cost of Living
Waco
97.5
Greenville
92.4
Avg Temp
Waco
N/A
Greenville
N/A
Unemployment
Waco
4.4%
Greenville
9.0%
How Similar Are Waco & Greenville?
Greenville is Waco's #25 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Waco
141,925
Greenville
88,540
Waco has a 38% larger population than Greenville.
Violent Crime
Waco
4.26
Greenville
4.53
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 6% difference.
Property Crime
Waco
21.26
Greenville
29.14
Greenville has a 27% higher property crime than Waco.
Political Leaning
Waco
64.9%
Greenville
46.5%
Waco leans Republican while Greenville leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Waco
4.4%
Greenville
9.0%
Greenville's unemployment is significantly higher than Waco's — 51% difference.
Median Income
Waco
$51,468
Greenville
$50,564
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Waco
$199,600
Greenville
$213,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Waco
16.3%
Greenville
21.9%
Greenville has a 25% higher education than Waco.
Demographics
Waco
54.0%
Greenville
49.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 9% difference.
Cost of Living
Waco
97.5
Greenville
92.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Waco and Greenville share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Greenville
Greenville leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Greenville leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDGreenville has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,095 vs $1,240 in Waco (13% lower). Greenville has a fair market rent (1br) of $896 vs $996 in Waco (11% lower). Greenville scores 108.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 119.8 in Waco.
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Housing Market — Greenville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGreenville has a median property tax of $2,059 vs $3,318 in Waco (61% lower). Waco has a owner-occupied of 48.9% compared to 32.6% in Greenville. Waco has a single-family homes of 61.6% compared to 48.8% in Greenville.
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Jobs & Economy — Waco leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWaco has a unemployment rate of 4.4% compared to 9.0% in Greenville. Waco: 69,099 vs Greenville: 47,448 for labor force. Greenville has a work from home of 11.7% compared to 8.5% in Waco.
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Crime & Safety — Waco leads
Source: FBI UCRWaco has a property crime clearance of 21.7% compared to 14.4% in Greenville. Waco has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.05 compared to 0.10 in Greenville. Waco has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 16.26 compared to 24.51 in Greenville.
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Schools & Education — Greenville leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauGreenville has a bachelor's degree or higher of 21.9% compared to 16.3% in Waco. Greenville has a high school diploma or higher of 34.9% compared to 31.7% in Waco.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWaco has a population of 141,925, about 1.6x the size of Greenville (88,540). Greenville skews younger with a median age of 28.0 vs 29.2.
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Waco
Greenville
Healthcare — Waco leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWaco: 3.0 vs Greenville: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Greenville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWaco has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.2% in Greenville. Greenville has a public transit of 1.3% compared to 0.7% in Waco. Greenville has a work from home of 11.7% compared to 8.5% in Waco.
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