What it's like to live in Greenville
Greenville is a small city in Texas with home prices that remain within reach, crime rates well below the national average, air quality that stays clean most of the year, and a population that has grown fast since 2020. Those factors carry real weight for anyone weighing where to move next.
The tradeoffs are worth naming plainly. Greenville deals with household incomes below the national average, college degree attainment below the national average, hospital ratings below the national average, and very hot summers.
The good
- Affordable home prices
- Low crime rates
- Clean air
- Fast-growing population
- Low student-teacher ratio
The not so good
- Below-average household incomes
- Low college degree attainment
- Below-average hospital ratings
- Very hot summers
- Smaller place — fewer dining and entertainment options
- Car-dependent — few commuters use transit
How Greenville compares
Median household income
Median rent (per month)
Median home value
What it takes to move to Greenville
Based on Greenville's median rent, home value and household income
To rent
$2,622
up front: first month plus a typical one-month deposit
- Income to keep rent under 30%: $52,440 a year
- 49% of Greenville renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent
To buy
$43,880
a 20% down payment on the median home
- With 10% down: $21,940
- Homes cost 3.5× the typical local household income (US: 4.1×)
Moving costs, closing costs and taxes not included.
The details
Cost of livingNear US average
$1,311/mo median rent
Cost of living works in this city's favor. Median rent sits around $1,311 a month, nothing that raises eyebrows. Solid value overall. Home prices here are genuinely accessible, with a median around $219,400. That kind of affordability is rare in today's market.
Median home value $219,400 · 49% of renters cost-burdened
Job marketNear US average
4.2% unemployment
Unemployment here is 4.2%, close to the national average of 4.3%.
City-level (BLS)
Safety▼ 30% below US
230 violent crimes per 100k
Pretty safe, all things considered. Violent crime sits below the national average, nothing alarming, just ordinary city-life awareness.
Property crime 1226/100k · Greenville Police Department · 2025 data
Getting aroundNear US average
25 min average commute
Commutes run about average, at 24.7 minutes. Fine day to day, but it adds up over a year, and where someone lives relative to where they work starts to matter. 9 in 10 workers drive to work; 7% work from home.
How workers get to work
Climate
Summers run seriously hot, with average highs pushing 96°F, and winters are chilly but manageable, with lows around 35°F. Rainfall is regular throughout the year.
Average month
30-year averages, 1991–2020
Healthcare
2 hospitals
There are 2 Medicare-certified hospitals inside city limits. They average 2.0 out of 5 on Medicare's star rating.
Medicare-certified hospitals
Education & workforce▼ 41% below US
21% bachelor's degree or higher
College degree attainment runs below average at 21%. That tends to reflect a more trade and working-class economy, which can be great or limiting depending on the industry.
Schools
12 public schools inside the boundary
There are 12 public schools inside the boundary and 1 private school. The student-to-teacher ratio is 15:1, well below the national average of 16:1. Smaller class sizes are generally a positive sign for a district.
Bottom line
Greenville's strongest points are home prices that remain within reach and crime rates well below the national average; the main tradeoffs are household incomes below the national average and college degree attainment below the national average. A year of median rent ($1,311/mo) equals 25% of the median household income here, more than the 21% typical nationwide. It tends to suit anyone prioritizing low crime. It may be a harder fit for people who struggle with heat.
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