Greenville vs Jonesboro
The short version
- Jonesboro is cheaper overall: prices in its metro run 3% lower than in the Greenville area (BEA 2024).
- The median home costs $223,200 in Jonesboro and $233,500 in Greenville.
- Households earn more in Jonesboro ($55,424 vs $49,748 median).
- Greenville has the warmer winter: January highs of 53°F vs 47°F.
Side by side
| Greenville, NC | Jonesboro, AR | |
|---|---|---|
| People | ||
| Population (2025) | 96,443 | 83,296 |
| Growth since 2020 | +8% | +6.1% |
| People per square mile | 2,516 | 1,039 |
| Median age | 27.3 | 33.9 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 39% | 32% |
| Money and housing | ||
| Median household income | $49,748 | $55,424 |
| Median home value | $233,500 | $223,200 |
| Home value to income | 4.7× | 4.0× |
| Median rent (with utilities) | $1,007 | $956 |
| Metro price level (US = 100) | 88.4 | 85.9 |
| Housing price level (US = 100) | 57.3 | 53.8 |
| $75,000 elsewhere equals | $66,300 | $64,400 |
| Homeowners | 33% | 54% |
| Top state income tax | 3.99% | 3.9% |
| Combined sales tax | 7.1% | 9.48% |
| Work and commute | ||
| Average commute (minutes) | 18.8 | 18.0 |
| Work from home | 13% | 8% |
| Take public transit | 1% | 0% |
| Unemployment (2020-24 avg) | 9% | 6.3% |
| Poverty rate | 24.6% | 22.8% |
| Weather | ||
| January high / low | 53° / 33° | 47° / 31° |
| July high / low | 90° / 71° | 91° / 72° |
| Precipitation per year | 53 in | 49 in |
| Snowfall per year | 3 in | 4 in |
| Days 90°F or hotter | 53 | 66 |
| Nights below freezing | 54 | 65 |
| Comfortable months | 3 | 2 |
| Risks, air and home prices | ||
| Natural hazard risk (FEMA, county) | Relatively Moderate | Relatively Moderate |
| FEMA risk score (lower is safer) | 89.8 | 91.8 |
| Good air days, 2025 | 88% | n/a |
| Home prices, past year | +3% | -1% |
| Home prices, past 5 years | +44.8% | +29.2% |
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: Greenville: April to May and October. Jonesboro: September to October.
Full monthly tables: Greenville weather by month and Jonesboro weather by month.
What $75,000 is worth
A $75,000 salary in an average-priced US city buys about the same as $66,300 in Greenville and $64,400 in Jonesboro. Moving from Greenville to Jonesboro, you would need about $72,900 to match a $75,000 salary.
Which would you pick?
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