Living in Greenville (North Carolina)

Greenville (North Carolina) is a large place in North Carolina, United States, home to 90,597 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are remote workers (top 18%, #1,303 of 7,271), nature lovers (top 26%, #4,583 of 18,063), early retirees (top 26%, #2,759 of 10,762).

Residents90,597
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport130 km (Raleigh-Durham International)
Nearest city of 100k+115 km
Within 30 km130,100 people
Sea coast29 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 0 m
Nearest major riverTar, under 1 km
Main railway line50.1 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.367 km
Within 10 km102,253 people
LandscapeAtlantic coastal plain
Winter daylight9 h 45 min, sunset 23:00

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How Greenville (North Carolina) ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn North Carolina
Young family39#8,694 of 11,898#176 of 324Map
Low-income household39#4,809 of 9,771#146 of 253Map
Low-income family41#4,922 of 8,006#131 of 199Map
Single parent41#4,661 of 6,237#95 of 124Map
Pensioner couple62#4,146 of 9,474#49 of 256Map
Single pensioner52#6,654 of 9,474#86 of 256Map
Early retiree65#2,759 of 10,762#28 of 283Map
Single professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Young professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for commute–Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Remote worker64#1,303 of 7,271#28 of 150Map
Commuternot ranked: below the minimum for commute–Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for commute–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for campus–Map
First-home buyer27#7,171 of 8,006#165 of 199Map
Budget-constrained mover49#3,943 of 12,111#89 of 328Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional39#5,240 of 7,271#72 of 150Map
Healthcare-first mover45#7,274 of 9,474#96 of 256Map
Nature-focused household58#4,583 of 18,063#126 of 491Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover13#11,246 of 16,523#270 of 446Map
Rural value seeker53#5,916 of 18,063#178 of 491Map
High-net-worth mover60#5,115 of 16,523#30 of 446Map
Lottery winner55#5,440 of 21,167#54 of 580Map
Climate-resilient relocation59#8,063 of 12,111#160 of 328Map
Coastal living57#5,435 of 6,413#124 of 157Map
Business owner25#9,238 of 12,111#227 of 328Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Flat land (terrain relief)98
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)90
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)88
  • Foundation78
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)76
  • Lifestyle and amenities71
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)67
  • Green space57
  • Health and elderly56
  • Sea or lake shore53
  • Affordability48
  • Education and family44
  • Mobility and connectivity38
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)38
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)36
  • Jobs and economy33
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)32
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)29
  • Safety and community21
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)0
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.