Waynesville, NC vs Greeneville, TN

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

MetricWaynesville, NCGreeneville, TN
Population10,50215,646
Median Household Income$54,923$49,889
Median Rent$1,070/mo$650/mo
Median Home Value$281,700$227,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.7%51.5%
Poverty Rate15.9%18.5%
Unemployment Rate3.9% (county)4.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k425329
Property Crime Rate /100k3,0841,398
Median AQI43—
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs80°F86°F
Winter Lows25°F27°F
Snowfall11 in/yr8 in/yr
Avg Commute19.7 min18.6 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.614
College Degree Rate32.9%26.8%
Foreign-Born %5.8%2.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+8.6%+4.2%

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