Asheville vs Greenville
Asheville, NC compared with Greenville, SC · 52 miles apart
Asheville has 93,523 residents to Greenville’s 75,310. Asheville comes out ahead on homeownership, average commute, price to income. Greenville does better on median household income, median rent, bachelor's degree +.
| Asheville, NC | Greenville, SC | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 93,523 | 75,310 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 2,056 | 2,440 |
| Median household income | $71,102 | $71,472 |
| Median home value | $440,000 | $487,500 |
| Median rent | $1,402 | $1,312 |
| Homeownership | 51.9% | 41.1% |
| Average commute | 18.2 min | 19 min |
| Median age | 40.7 | 34.7 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 53.4% | 55.5% |
| Poverty rate | 14.3% | 14% |
| Unemployment | 5.1% | 4.4% |
| Price to income | 6.2× | 6.8× |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
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