Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 28/100
F
Median home value$219,400
DFW $359,500
Median rent$1,311/mo
DFW $1,614/mo
Cost-burdened households39%
DFW 35%
Greenville
Hunt County31,222 residentsGreenville ISD
49
D+
Suburbgrade score
56th of 60 DFW suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by housing & affordability.
49
DFW median 59
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Greenville is like to live in, by category
Bars show Greenville against DFW. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 45/100
D
Within-state proficiency12th pct
DFW median 61st pct
Student–teacher ratio15.3
DFW median 15.4
Graduation rate97%
DFW median 95%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 70/100
B−
Housing cost index76
DFW 100
Eff. tax rate1.44%
DFW 1.45%
Local sales tax8.25%
DFW median 8.25%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 54/100
C−
Mean commute24.7 min
DFW 27.9 min
Under 30 minutes70%
DFW 56%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
DFW median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 69/100
B−
Restaurants & cafés78
DFW median 46 · within 2 miles
Groceries6
DFW median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks19
DFW median 32 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 37/100
F
Median household income$62,781
DFW $90,275
Unemployment5.7%
DFW 4.6%
Professional occupations29%
DFW 44%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Greenville on housing & affordability
Greenville's weakest grade is F. Four suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Fate19 mi from GreenvilleB− 58 C Wylie25 mi from GreenvilleC 59 C Rockwall23 mi from GreenvilleC 63 C+ Princeton24 mi from GreenvilleC 57 C− Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Greenville
Is Greenville, TX a good place to live?
Greenville scores 49 out of 100, 56th of 60 DFW suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on housing & affordability. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Greenville expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B−. The median home is $219,400, 39% below the DFW median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.44%. $1,311/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Greenville?
Schools grade D. The districts serving Greenville sit at the 12th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 97% graduation rate and a 15.3 student–teacher ratio. Greenville is served by Greenville ISD. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Greenville?
The mean commute is 24.7 min, with 70% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 6.8% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Greenville?
Within two miles there are 6 groceries, 78 restaurants and cafés and 19 parks, which grades B− on amenities.
Are the homes in Greenville old or new?
The median home in Greenville was built in 1979 — older than the DFW median of 1993. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 73% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.