Auburn vs Greenville
The short version
- Overall prices are about the same in both metro areas (BEA 2024).
- The median home costs $233,500 in Greenville and $364,800 in Auburn.
- Households earn more in Auburn ($63,668 vs $49,748 median).
- Auburn is growing faster: +11.1% since 2020 vs +8%.
Side by side
| Auburn, AL | Greenville, NC | |
|---|---|---|
| People | ||
| Population (2025) | 85,113 | 96,443 |
| Growth since 2020 | +11.1% | +8% |
| People per square mile | 1,352 | 2,516 |
| Median age | 25.9 | 27.3 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 64% | 39% |
| Money and housing | ||
| Median household income | $63,668 | $49,748 |
| Median home value | $364,800 | $233,500 |
| Home value to income | 5.7× | 4.7× |
| Median rent (with utilities) | $1,098 | $1,007 |
| Metro price level (US = 100) | 87.9 | 88.4 |
| Housing price level (US = 100) | 62.1 | 57.3 |
| $75,000 elsewhere equals | $65,900 | $66,300 |
| Homeowners | 53% | 33% |
| Top state income tax | 5% | 3.99% |
| Combined sales tax | 9.46% | 7.1% |
| Work and commute | ||
| Average commute (minutes) | 19.9 | 18.8 |
| Work from home | 11% | 13% |
| Take public transit | 1% | 1% |
| Unemployment (2020-24 avg) | 3.2% | 9% |
| Poverty rate | 25.4% | 24.6% |
| Weather | ||
| January high / low | 56° / 35° | 53° / 33° |
| July high / low | 89° / 71° | 90° / 71° |
| Precipitation per year | 57 in | 53 in |
| Snowfall per year | 1 in | 3 in |
| Days 90°F or hotter | 49 | 53 |
| Nights below freezing | 44 | 54 |
| Comfortable months | 4 | 3 |
| Risks, air and home prices | ||
| Natural hazard risk (FEMA, county) | Relatively Low | Relatively Moderate |
| FEMA risk score (lower is safer) | 79.7 | 89.8 |
| Good air days, 2025 | n/a | 88% |
| Home prices, past year | +1.3% | +3% |
| Home prices, past 5 years | +45.5% | +44.8% |
Highlighted cells are the better value where "better" is clear (lower prices, higher income, shorter commutes). Sources: Census Bureau 2025 estimates and ACS 2020-2024, BEA 2024, NOAA 1991-2020, Tax Foundation 2026.
Weather, month by month
Most comfortable months: Auburn: May and September to November. Greenville: April to May and October.
Full monthly tables: Auburn weather by month and Greenville weather by month.
What $75,000 is worth
A $75,000 salary in an average-priced US city buys about the same as $65,900 in Auburn and $66,300 in Greenville. Moving from Auburn to Greenville, you would need about $75,400 to match a $75,000 salary.
Which would you pick?
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