What are the differences and similarities between the Socs and greasers in The Outsiders?

The Socs and greasers are the two rival groups of
teenagers in S. E. Hinton's teen novel, The Outsiders. There are
obviously more differences between the groups than
similarities.

SIMILARITIES 

• All
  of the boys are teens (aside from Darry, who is 20; and possibly the Soc, Paul, Darry's
  ex-buddy who squares off against him at the rumble).


• The
  boys all like to fight, and they all seem to have a general disregard for the law.
  


• According to Cherry Valance, the boys aren't so
  different; like the greasers, the Socs also have family
  problems.


• Pony and Cherry both dig
  sunsets.

DIFFERENCES

• The
  greasers wear leather and blue jeans; the Socs wear madras shirts and khaki
  slacks.


• The greasers have long, greasy hair; the Socs
  generally have shorter hair.


• The greasers are poor,
  living on the bad side of town; the west-side Socs live in the affluent area of
  Tulsa.


• Socs drive nice, new cars; few greasers even own
  cars, but those who do soup up older models.


• Greasers are
  emotional; Socs are "sophisticated—cool to the point of not feeling
  anything."


• Greasers are considered juvenile delinquents;
  Socs are looked upon as "an asset to society."


• Many of
  the greasers are dropouts; most, if not all, of the Socs attend high
  school.


• The greasers know they will always be on the
  bottom of the social ladder; the Socs have bright futures ahead of
  them.


• The greasers "steal things... and hold up gas
  stations and have a gang fight once in a while." The Socs "jump greasers and wreck
  houses and throw beer blasts for kicks."