Greenville vs Warner Robins
The short version
- Overall prices are about the same in both metro areas (BEA 2024).
- The median home costs $185,700 in Warner Robins and $487,500 in Greenville.
- Households earn more in Greenville ($71,472 vs $66,970 median).
- Warner Robins has the warmer winter: January highs of 58°F vs 53°F.
- Warner Robins has more scorching days: 76 a year at 90°F or hotter vs 48.
- Warner Robins is growing faster: +9.2% since 2020 vs +5.9%.
- Commutes are shorter in Greenville (19 vs 22 minutes each way).
Side by side
| Greenville, SC | Warner Robins, GA | |
|---|---|---|
| People | ||
| Population (2025) | 75,310 | 87,761 |
| Growth since 2020 | +5.9% | +9.2% |
| People per square mile | 2,486 | 2,265 |
| Median age | 34.7 | 31.9 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 56% | 31% |
| Money and housing | ||
| Median household income | $71,472 | $66,970 |
| Median home value | $487,500 | $185,700 |
| Home value to income | 6.8× | 2.8× |
| Median rent (with utilities) | $1,312 | $1,212 |
| Metro price level (US = 100) | 93.3 | 93.8 |
| Housing price level (US = 100) | 76.8 | 79.2 |
| $75,000 elsewhere equals | $69,900 | $70,300 |
| Homeowners | 41% | 54% |
| Top state income tax | 6% | 5.19% |
| Combined sales tax | 7.49% | 7.56% |
| Work and commute | ||
| Average commute (minutes) | 19.0 | 22.2 |
| Work from home | 16% | 10% |
| Take public transit | 1% | 0% |
| Unemployment (2020-24 avg) | 4.4% | 6.4% |
| Poverty rate | 14% | 14.2% |
| Weather | ||
| January high / low | 53° / 32° | 58° / 36° |
| July high / low | 90° / 69° | 91° / 72° |
| Precipitation per year | 50 in | 52 in |
| Snowfall per year | 4 in | 0 in |
| Days 90°F or hotter | 48 | 76 |
| Nights below freezing | 54 | 40 |
| Comfortable months | 4 | 5 |
| Risks, air and home prices | ||
| Natural hazard risk (FEMA, county) | Relatively Moderate | Relatively Low |
| FEMA risk score (lower is safer) | 94.0 | 70.5 |
| Good air days, 2025 | 55% | 61% |
| Home prices, past year | +3.3% | +7.9% |
| Home prices, past 5 years | +55.9% | +57% |
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 September to October. Warner Robins: April to May and September to November.
Full monthly tables: Greenville weather by month and Warner Robins weather by month.
What $75,000 is worth
A $75,000 salary in an average-priced US city buys about the same as $69,900 in Greenville and $70,300 in Warner Robins. Moving from Greenville to Warner Robins, you would need about $75,400 to match a $75,000 salary.
Which would you pick?
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