2025 Compare Cities Cost of Living:
Greenville, SC vs Jacksonville Beach, FL

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Is it cheaper to live in Jacksonville Beach or is it cheaper to live in Greenville?
- Jacksonville Beach is 4.8% more expensive than Greenville.

Which city has more affordable housing, Jacksonville Beach or Greenville?
- Jacksonville Beach housing costs are 99.8% more expensive than Greenville housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Greenville or is Health Care more affordable in Jacksonville Beach.
- Health related expenses are 2.8% more in Jacksonville Beach.
 Greenville, SCJacksonville Beach, FLUnited States
 Overall  Unlock95.7100
 Food & Groceries99.7  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock100.2100
 Housing80.4  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$583,600$338,100
 Utilities97  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock97.3100
 Miscellaneous93.1  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Greenville    94 Reviews

My wife and I were prospecting Greenville, looking for work and a place to raise our son and grow our family. There's nothing inherently wrong with Greenville. The  More

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Over 3 years ago

Thinking of moving there from Fl. The country and the mountains are the only place to be. Country southerners are God's people. I just hope all the liberal devils get  More

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I have been reading all the negative reviews on Greenville on this site because, as a SC native, I was curious as to why it only had a 2 star average rating from over 90  More

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Reviews for Jacksonville Beach    8 Reviews

Moved here from Los Angeles. Couldn’t be happier - great climate, great people, low taxes and cost of living. No complaints  More

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Over 15 years ago

Great lifestyle! Residential beach community with one of the lowest chances of receiving a direct hurricane hit along the Florida coastline. You will find fabulous  More

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Over 16 years ago

Never realized how much cooler living by the beach can  More

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