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Cateechee is a tiny town of 850 people in Pickens County, South Carolina. It's about 24 miles from Greenville, SC and 114 miles from Charlotte, NC, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 53°F, with about 2 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $202k and rent runs about $909 a month.
850people
$202kTypical home
$909/moRent
90° / 53°Summer / winter
2"Snow
255Sunny days
120Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 850
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,663 people per sq mi
- 114 mi to Charlotte, NC
- 24 mi to Greenville, SC
- 6 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $202k (≈$1,273/mo)
- Median rent $909/mo
- Median household income $61k
- Property tax about 0.3% of value
- 13.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 90°F
- Winter highs around 53°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 65°F)
- 255 sunny days a year (114 totally clear)
- 110 cloudy days a year
- 34 of 90 winter days are gray
- 120 days a year with rain or snow
- 2" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 1 day a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (197 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,040 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 42
- 43% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 16% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 8% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 33 mi to GSP airport
- 100 mi to TYS (major hub)
- 6 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 79% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1971
- 74% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 935 ft
- 190 mi to the ocean
- 12 mi to a big lake
- 11 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 29 mi to the nearest ski area
- 11 mi to the nearest campground
- 24 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 479 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 46 bars within 25 mi
- 73 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 16 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 26 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 3 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 22% of South Carolina districts (reading)
- 4 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 9 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 6 mi to the nearest vet
- 5 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 3 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Pickens County: R+53 in 2024
- South Carolina: R+18 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.