Greeneville, TN vs Waynesville, NC

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

MetricGreeneville, TNWaynesville, NC
Population15,64610,502
Median Household Income$49,889$54,923
Median Rent$650/mo$1,070/mo
Median Home Value$227,400$281,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.5%49.7%
Poverty Rate18.5%15.9%
Unemployment Rate4.7% (county)3.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k329425
Property Crime Rate /100k1,3983,084
Median AQI—43
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs86°F80°F
Winter Lows27°F25°F
Snowfall8 in/yr11 in/yr
Avg Commute18.6 min19.7 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher1413.6
College Degree Rate26.8%32.9%
Foreign-Born %2.8%5.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.2%+8.6%

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