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Clemson University is a big small town of 7,015 people in Pickens County, South Carolina. It's about 29 miles from Greenville, SC and 110 miles from Atlanta, GA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 53°F, with about 2 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $232k and rent runs about $972 a month.
7,015people
$232kTypical home
$972/moRent
91° / 53°Summer / winter
2"Snow
255Sunny days
121Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 7,015
- Part of a metro area
- About 3,314 people per sq mi
- 110 mi to Atlanta, GA
- 29 mi to Greenville, SC
- 2 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $232k (≈$1,462/mo)
- Median rent $972/mo
- Median household income $61k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 14.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 53°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 66°F)
- 255 sunny days a year (114 totally clear)
- 110 cloudy days a year
- 34 of 90 winter days are gray
- 121 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 19
- 2% of households have kids
- 1% are 65 or older
- 95% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 94% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 16 min
- 26% walk or take transit to work
- 38 mi to GSP airport
- 102 mi to TYS (major hub)
- Amtrak station in town
- 4% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1961
- 6% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 738 ft
- 186 mi to the ocean
- 5 mi to a big lake
- 18 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 33 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 21 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 363 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 22 bars within 25 mi
- 47 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 16 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 4 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 18% of South Carolina districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 8 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 2 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- College in town
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.