City comparison
Greenville, NC is about 30 miles (50 km) from Wilson, NC in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 40 miles, or about 41 min behind the wheel at highway speeds.
Driving distance is a rough estimate (great-circle × 1.25); driving time assumes a 60 mph blended average. Real trips run 10–20% longer with stops.
A direct flight from Greenville, NC to Wilson, NC takes about 4 min, covering roughly 30 miles in a straight line. Connecting itineraries with a layover typically add 1–3 hours.
Block-to-block estimate at ~500 mph cruise, including taxi, climb, and descent — what an airline would publish, not pure airborne time.
Greenville has a population of 87,894, vs 47,767 in Wilson — about 1.8× larger by population. By land area, Greenville covers about 38 sq mi vs 32 sq mi for Wilson.
Population from US Census ACS. Land area from the Census Gazetteer (city proper, excluding inland water).
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Greenville | Wilson | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $933/mo | $864/mo | 8.0% higher in Greenville |
| Median home value | $192,900 | $167,400 | 15.2% higher in Greenville |
| Median household income | $47,485 | $46,891 | 1.3% higher in Greenville |
| Groceries index | 96.8 | 96.8 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 88.0 | 89.0 | 1.1% higher in Wilson |
| Transportation index | 98.4 | 98.4 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 97.9 | 97.9 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Greenville, you'd need $99,278 in Wilson to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Wilson, NC is about 0.7% cheaper overall than Greenville, NC, based on our cost-of-living index. If you earn $80,000 in Greenville, you'd need about $79,423 in Wilson to keep the same standard of living.