Rocky Mount, NC vs Greenville, NC

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

MetricRocky Mount, NCGreenville, NC
Population54,29792,857
Median Household Income$55,534$49,748
Median Rent$957/mo$1,007/mo
Median Home Value$165,700$233,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)8888
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income38.8%50%
Poverty Rate19.7%24.6%
Unemployment Rate6.1%4.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k672449
Property Crime Rate /100k3,3792,368
Median AQI—37
Good AQI Days /yr—321
Summer Highs86°F89°F
Winter Lows32°F34°F
Snowfall1 in/yr3 in/yr
Avg Commute20.6 min18.8 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher17.216
College Degree Rate22.9%39.1%
Foreign-Born %3.8%5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.3%+8.0%

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