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Living in Gray Court, SC

Gray Court is a tiny town of 783 people in Laurens County, South Carolina. It's about 21 miles from Greenville, SC and 84 miles from Charlotte, NC, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 53°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $186k and rent runs about $910 a month.

783people
$186kTypical home
$910/moRent
90° / 53°Summer / winter
1"Snow
255Sunny days
111Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Tiny town of 783
  • Part of a metro area
  • About 414 people per sq mi
  • 84 mi to Charlotte, NC
  • 21 mi to Greenville, SC
  • 8 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $186k (≈$1,172/mo)
  • Median rent $910/mo
  • Median household income $58k
  • Property tax about 0.3% of value
  • 7.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 90°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
  • 111 days a year with rain or snow
  • Basically no snow
  • Snow days are rare
  • 1 day a year over 100°F
  • 1 night a year below 10°F
  • Usually calm

Safety

  • About average violent crime (380 per 100k), county-wide
  • About average property crime (1,682 per 100k), county-wide

People

  • Median age 38
  • 33% of households have kids
  • 18% are 65 or older
  • 14% have a college degree
  • Very diverse community
  • 5% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 27 min
  • 1% walk or take transit to work
  • 21 mi to GSP airport
  • 78 mi to CLT (major hub)
  • 24 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 63% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1981
  • 86% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Gently rolling terrain
  • Elevation 807 ft
  • 160 mi to the ocean
  • 38 mi to a big lake
  • 24 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 61 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 12 mi to the nearest campground
  • 24 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 601 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 57 bars within 25 mi
  • 121 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • 17 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 22 museums within 25 mi
  • 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 19 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the bottom 26% of South Carolina districts (reading)
  • 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
  • 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 13 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 12 mi to the nearest vet
  • 11 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 12 congregations per 10k people
  • 17 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Laurens County: R+41 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

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