Greenville vs Rocky Mount
Greenville, NC compared with Rocky Mount, NC · 35 miles apart
Greenville has 96,443 residents to Rocky Mount’s 55,120. Greenville comes out ahead on average commute, bachelor's degree +. Rocky Mount does better on median household income, median rent, homeownership.
| Greenville, NC | Rocky Mount, NC | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 96,443 | 55,120 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 2,516 | 1,218 |
| Median household income | $49,748 | $55,534 |
| Median home value | $233,500 | $165,700 |
| Median rent | $1,007 | $957 |
| Homeownership | 32.7% | 49% |
| Average commute | 18.8 min | 20.6 min |
| Median age | 27.3 | 40.7 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 39.1% | 22.9% |
| Poverty rate | 24.6% | 19.7% |
| Unemployment | 9% | 8% |
| Price to income | 4.7× | 3× |
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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