Greenville SC or Knoxville Tn

[creeksitter]

Both cities have plenty of housing opportunities inside the downtown core if that is the lifestyle one prefers.

Greenville might have the edge because there's a grocery store within a few blocks of downtown. Knoxville has a Publix that is a free trolley ride away and a smaller market but that's not the same.

No reason for anyone to be embarrassed that many of their fellow citizens prefer or find they can afford less dense housing.

[creeksitter]

Ivan, if you re-read my post you'll see I noted 77k was the population of Knoxville in 1920. It's a coincidence that happens to be the population of Greenville today.

I'm well aware that Greenville anchors a much larger area. The same can be said about Knoxville but not so disproportionately. The Urban Areas are 400k and 558 k in 2010.

So not that big of a difference now but the difference was much greater in 1920. The historic architecture reflects that.

[Mutiny77]

Originally Posted by JMatl

Yeah, but the Metro includes places like Anderson - which is quite a stretch.

How so? Greenville's urbanized area stretches into Anderson County which immediately borders Greenville County. In 2011, 25% of Anderson County residents commuted to Greenville County for employment and that figure is likely higher today.