Greenville, AL
Census place 0131912 · pop 7,163
Sales & income are statewide.
The breakdown — worst first
U.S. median 12.1% · worse than most cities
31.6% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.
U.S. median 0.43 · worse than most cities
Gini 0.55 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).
U.S. median $67,857 · worse than most cities
$40,822 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.
U.S. median 964/100k · worse than most cities
3871 property crimes per 100k · Burglary, theft, motor-vehicle theft and arson per 100,000 residents.
U.S. median +2.4% · worse than most cities
-5.6% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?
U.S. median 67.2% · worse than most cities
43.7% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.
U.S. median 26.5% · worse than most cities
36.0% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.
U.S. median 24.3% · worse than most cities
15.9% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
U.S. median 90.0% · worse than most cities
84.8% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
U.S. median 152/100k · worse than most cities
578 violent crimes per 100k · Violent crimes (murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault) per 100,000 residents.
U.S. median 36.5% · worse than most cities
40.7% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).
U.S. median 14.6% · worse than most cities
17.0% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.
U.S. median 17.4% · worse than most cities
18.3% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).
U.S. median 9.3% · worse than most cities
11.0% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.
U.S. median 3.6% · better than most cities
3.5% unemployment · Share of the labor force out of work. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 24 min · better than most cities
21 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.
U.S. median 77/100 · better than most cities
54/100 FEMA risk (higher = riskier) · FEMA National Risk Index — wildfire, flood, earthquake, heat and more. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 0.99% · better than most cities
0.45% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.
U.S. median $214,900 · better than most cities
$115,000 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.
Not measured for Greenville: Air, Bad air, Rent. Not every public source covers every city — EPA air monitors and Zillow rent only reach some places, and national crime data is still being added.
Frequently asked
- Is Greenville, AL a good place to live?
- By the numbers, Greenville scores 35/100 — a D− (Rough) on Shcity, which ranks U.S. cities on public data across 19 metrics like crime, cost, jobs and health. Its strongest area is housing cost and its weakest is poverty rate. Alabama overall ranks #23 of 50 states. Whether it's "good" depends on what you value — re-weight the factors to score it your way.
- How safe is Greenville, AL?
- Greenville reports 578 violent crimes per 100k and 3871 property crimes per 100k — worse than most U.S. cities on violent crime.
- Is Greenville, AL expensive to live in?
- Greenville has a median home value of $115,000 — more affordable than most U.S. cities.
- What's the biggest downside of living in Greenville, AL?
- Its weakest measured area is poverty rate (31.6%) — 2/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
- What is Greenville, AL best at?
- Its strongest measured area is housing cost ($115,000) — 94/100, better than most U.S. cities.
Sources: U.S. Census (ACS), CDC PLACES, FBI Crime Data Explorer, BLS, EPA AirData, FEMA National Risk Index, and Zillow.