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Gainesville, GA vs Greenville, NC

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- Household income in Greenville, is 23% less than it is in Gainesville and is 57% below the National Average.
- Gainesville unemployment rate is 3.0%.
- Greenville unemployment rate is 4.9%.
 Gainesville, GAGreenville, NCUnited States
 Unemployment Rate3.0%4.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth4.4%1.1%1.6%
 Future Job Growth57.0%32.1%33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%7.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes5.8%5.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$30,115$28,424$37,638
 Household Income$57,258$44,064$69,021
 Family Median Income$64,551$64,356$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Gainesville, GAGreenville, NCUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K11.1%18.4%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.6%5.0%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K7.8%9.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K13.1%12.3%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K6.6%10.0%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.6%7.7%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K11.7%8.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.8%11.9%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K11.6%9.0%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.5%4.0%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K6.7%4.3%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Gainesville, GAGreenville, NCUnited States
 Management, business, finance12.3%11.1%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science2.4%5.1%6.5%
 Community, social services1.8%1.7%1.8%
 Legal1.2%1.0%1.2%
 Education, library5.5%9.1%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.3%1.9%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.2%9.8%6.2%
 Healthcare support2.4%5.6%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.7%1.9%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving5.2%9.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance5.6%3.1%3.6%
 Personal care3.0%2.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support18.1%20.9%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.0%0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair10.5%3.3%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving24.8%13.4%13.1%
Reviews for Gainesville    6 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

Don't know if it is the proximity to Atlanta that keeps prices high or the rural/frugal thinking that keeps housing opportunities at a minimum, but after living here for  More

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I moved to Gainesville,Ga in 2010 from NYC and I have found it's a great place to raise your childrens and a good quality of life.It's a good place to live. Gainesville  More

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Over 15 years ago

This is a great place to live if you like the country feel and enjoy all 4 seasons. Nice people and lots to  More

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Reviews for Greenville    27 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Greenville is congested, dirty, drug and bug infested. Poverty levels rising because the elite in the city pool their resources to keep the housing prices extremely high  More

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Love this place, it's changed so much over the past 5 to 10 years and is growing in such a great direction. I can't wait to see how it grows in the years to come. Cost  More

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Over 8 years ago

absolutely avoid this place. I was (also) tricked to work at ECU unless someone thinks I am dumb enough to willfully drive 953 miles away from a vested position for a  More

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