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Greenville is a mid-size city of 72,935 people in Greenville County, South Carolina. It's part of the Greenville, SC area. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 52°F, with about 3 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $488k and rent runs about $1k a month.
72,935people
$488kTypical home
$1,312/moRent
89° / 52°Summer / winter
3"Snow
255Sunny days
116Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Mid-size city of 72,935
- Part of a metro area
- About 2,407 people per sq mi
- 90 mi to Charlotte, NC
- In the Greenville, SC area
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $488k (≈$3,074/mo)
- Median rent $1,312/mo
- Median household income $71k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 89°F
- Winter highs around 52°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
- 116 days a year with rain or snow
- 3" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 1 day a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (463 per 100k)
- Above-average property crime (2,813 per 100k)
People
- Median age 35
- 21% of households have kids
- 15% are 65 or older
- 55% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 9% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 21 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 9 mi to GSP airport
- 84 mi to CLT (major hub)
- 3 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 47% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1987
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 984 ft
- 181 mi to the ocean
- 31 mi to a big lake
- 17 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 42 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 35 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 758 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 70 bars within 25 mi
- 155 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 19 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 22 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- Farmers market in town
Everyday
- Schools in the top 10% of South Carolina districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 2 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 2 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- Dog park in town
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 2 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Greenville County: R+22 in 2024
- South Carolina: R+18 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk