Elizabeth City, NC vs Greenville, NC

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricElizabeth City, NCGreenville, NC
Population18,87192,857
Median Household Income$52,141$49,748
Median Rent$1,117/mo$1,007/mo
Median Home Value$187,700$233,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)—88
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.2%50%
Poverty Rate13.3%24.6%
Unemployment Rate4% (county)4.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k350449
Property Crime Rate /100k2,4372,368
Median AQI—37
Good AQI Days /yr—321
Summer Highs87°F89°F
Winter Lows35°F34°F
Snowfall0 in/yr3 in/yr
Avg Commute26.4 min18.8 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.916
College Degree Rate27.2%39.1%
Foreign-Born %3.4%5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.3%+8.0%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.