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Greenwood is a small city of 22,536 people in Greenwood County, South Carolina. It's about 46 miles from Greenville, SC and 103 miles from Charlotte, NC, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 55°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $136k and rent runs about $839 a month.
22,536people
$136kTypical home
$839/moRent
92° / 55°Summer / winter
1"Snow
255Sunny days
118Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small city of 22,536
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 1,350 people per sq mi
- 103 mi to Charlotte, NC
- 46 mi to Greenville, SC
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $136k (≈$860/mo)
- Median rent $839/mo
- Median household income $41k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 9.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 55°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 68°F)
- 255 sunny days a year (114 totally clear)
- 110 cloudy days a year
- 34 of 90 winter days are gray
- 118 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (488 per 100k)
- Above-average property crime (3,091 per 100k)
People
- Median age 34
- 28% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 18% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 14% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 20 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 49 mi to GSP airport
- 98 mi to CLT (major hub)
- 48 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 60% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1968
- 80% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 640 ft
- 137 mi to the ocean
- 21 mi to a big lake
- 40 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 66 mi to the nearest ski area
- 9 mi to the nearest campground
- 10 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 86 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 5 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 7 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- Farmers market in town
Everyday
- Schools in the top 48% of South Carolina districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 4 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 4 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 2 mi to the nearest dog park
- 12 congregations per 10k people
- College in town
Politics
- Greenwood County: R+29 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