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    Moving to Greenville, MS

    Is Greenville a good place to live?

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    Greenville ranks #15 of 16 Mississippi cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (23/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population fell 2.2% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $100,800
    +5.2% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $824
    per month
    Household income
    $36,297
    median
    Unemployment
    10.2%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Greenville

    The median home value in Greenville is $100,800 and median rent is $824 a month, against a median household income of $36,297. Homes cost about 2.8× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Greenville crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Mississippi the 2025 rate was 224 violent and 1,315 property crimes per 100,000 people — #37 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Greenville, MS

    Greenville has about 28,833 residents, 10.2% unemployment and 13% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

    Compare Greenville with

    Greenville vs JacksonGreenville vs GulfportGreenville vs SouthavenGreenville vs BiloxiGreenville vs HattiesburgGreenville vs Olive BranchGreenville vs TupeloGreenville vs Meridian

    More: Where to move in Mississippi · Best counties in Mississippi

    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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