Population
Wilmington
71,124
Greenville
88,540
Median Income
Wilmington
$55,269
Greenville
$50,564
Home Value
Wilmington
$224,500
Greenville
$213,100
Rent
Wilmington
$1,187
Greenville
$983
Crime Rate
Wilmington
11.27
Greenville
4.53
Cost of Living
Wilmington
101.6
Greenville
92.4
Avg Temp
Wilmington
N/A
Greenville
N/A
Unemployment
Wilmington
7.6%
Greenville
9.0%
How Similar Are Wilmington & Greenville?
Greenville is Wilmington's #10 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Wilmington
71,124
Greenville
88,540
Greenville has a 20% larger population than Wilmington.
Violent Crime
Wilmington
11.27
Greenville
4.53
Wilmington's violent crime is significantly higher than Greenville's — 60% difference.
Property Crime
Wilmington
31.59
Greenville
29.14
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 8% difference.
Political Leaning
Wilmington
32.9%
Greenville
46.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Greenville has a stronger Democratic lean (29% difference).
Unemployment
Wilmington
7.6%
Greenville
9.0%
Greenville has a 15% higher unemployment than Wilmington.
Median Income
Wilmington
$55,269
Greenville
$50,564
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Wilmington
$224,500
Greenville
$213,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Wilmington
23.4%
Greenville
21.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Wilmington
32.4%
Greenville
49.3%
Greenville has a 34% higher demographics than Wilmington.
Cost of Living
Wilmington
101.6
Greenville
92.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Wilmington and Greenville share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Wilmington 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 $1,520 in Wilmington (70% lower). Greenville has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,095 vs $1,810 in Wilmington (65% lower). Greenville scores 74.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 87.0 in Wilmington.
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Housing Market — Wilmington leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWilmington has a owner-occupied of 46.0% compared to 32.6% in Greenville. Wilmington has a single-family homes of 63.2% compared to 48.8% in Greenville. Greenville has a median rent of $983 vs $1,187 in Wilmington (21% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Wilmington leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWilmington has a work from home of 14.5% compared to 11.7% in Greenville. Greenville: 16 min vs Wilmington: 20 min for mean commute. Greenville: 47,448 vs Wilmington: 37,759 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Greenville leads
Source: FBI UCRGreenville has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.54 compared to 2.54 in Wilmington. Greenville has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.10 compared to 0.35 in Wilmington. Greenville has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 4.53 compared to 11.27 in Wilmington.
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Schools & Education — Wilmington leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWilmington has a high school diploma or higher of 46.3% compared to 34.9% in Greenville. Wilmington has a bachelor's degree or higher of 23.4% compared to 21.9% in Greenville.
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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 88,540, about 1.2x the size of Wilmington (71,124). Greenville skews younger with a median age of 28.0 vs 37.0.
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Wilmington
Greenville
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWilmington: 3.5 vs Greenville: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Greenville: 4 vs Wilmington: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Wilmington leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWilmington has a public transit of 8.4% compared to 1.3% in Greenville. Wilmington has a bicycle of 0.7% compared to 0.2% in Greenville. Wilmington has a work from home of 14.5% compared to 11.7% in Greenville.
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