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Anderson is a small city of 30,051 people in Anderson County, South Carolina. It's about 27 miles from Greenville, SC and 113 miles from Charlotte, NC, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 53°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $218k and rent runs about $975 a month.
30,051people
$218kTypical home
$975/moRent
91° / 53°Summer / winter
1"Snow
255Sunny days
103Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small city of 30,051
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,877 people per sq mi
- 113 mi to Charlotte, NC
- 27 mi to Greenville, SC
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $218k (≈$1,376/mo)
- Median rent $975/mo
- Median household income $47k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 53°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 67°F)
- 255 sunny days a year (114 totally clear)
- 110 cloudy days a year
- 34 of 90 winter days are gray
- 103 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 3 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (561 per 100k)
- High property crime (3,997 per 100k)
People
- Median age 33
- 26% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 28% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 10% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 35 mi to GSP airport
- 108 mi to CLT (major hub)
- 16 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 67% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1975
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 774 ft
- 171 mi to the ocean
- 7 mi to a big lake
- 26 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 48 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 16 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 377 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 22 bars within 25 mi
- 56 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 3 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 9 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 7 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 30% of South Carolina districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 3 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 3 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 6 mi to the nearest vet
- Dog park in town
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- College in town
Politics
- Anderson County: R+47 in 2024
- South Carolina: R+18 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk