Greenville, PA
Census place 4231328 · pop 5,523
Sales & income are statewide.
The breakdown — worst first
U.S. median $67,857 · worse than most cities
$52,661 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.
U.S. median 90.0% · worse than most cities
87.1% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
U.S. median 0.99% · worse than most cities
1.64% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.
U.S. median 12.1% · worse than most cities
16.5% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.
U.S. median +2.4% · worse than most cities
+1.2% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?
U.S. median 3.6% · worse than most cities
3.9% 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 24.3% · worse than most cities
29.1% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
U.S. median 67.2% · worse than most cities
63.5% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.
U.S. median 0.43 · better than most cities
Gini 0.43 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).
U.S. median 42 AQI · better than most cities
40 median AQI · Median air quality index — lower is cleaner air. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 24 min · better than most cities
20 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.
U.S. median 1 days · better than most cities
0 unhealthy-air days per year · Days per year with unhealthy air (AQI above 100). Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 77/100 · better than most cities
38/100 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 $214,900 · better than most cities
$115,100 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.
Not measured for Greenville: Crime, Obesity, Mental, Inactive, Smoking, Uninsured, Property crime, 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, PA a good place to live?
- By the numbers, Greenville scores 55/100 — a D (Meh) on Shcity, which ranks U.S. cities on public data across 14 metrics like crime, cost, jobs and health. Its strongest area is housing cost and its weakest is median household income. Pennsylvania overall ranks #37 of 50 states. Whether it's "good" depends on what you value — re-weight the factors to score it your way.
- Is Greenville, PA expensive to live in?
- Greenville has a median home value of $115,100 — more affordable than most U.S. cities.
- What's the biggest downside of living in Greenville, PA?
- Its weakest measured area is median household income ($52,661) — 16/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
- What is Greenville, PA best at?
- Its strongest measured area is housing cost ($115,100) — 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.