Greenville, NC vs Rocky Mount, NC

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

MetricGreenville, NCRocky Mount, NC
Population92,85754,297
Median Household Income$49,748$55,534
Median Rent$1,007/mo$957/mo
Median Home Value$233,500$165,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)8888
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50%38.8%
Poverty Rate24.6%19.7%
Unemployment Rate4.5%6.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k449672
Property Crime Rate /100k2,3683,379
Median AQI37—
Good AQI Days /yr321—
Summer Highs89°F86°F
Winter Lows34°F32°F
Snowfall3 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute18.8 min20.6 min
Hospitals21
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher1617.2
College Degree Rate39.1%22.9%
Foreign-Born %5%3.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+8.0%+1.3%

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