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La France is a tiny town of 678 people in Anderson County, South Carolina. It's about 28 miles from Greenville, SC and 111 miles from Atlanta, GA, 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 $232k and rent runs about $989 a month.
678people
$232kTypical home
$989/moRent
90° / 53°Summer / winter
2"Snow
255Sunny days
121Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 678
- Part of a metro area
- About 523 people per sq mi
- 111 mi to Atlanta, GA
- 28 mi to Greenville, SC
- 5 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $232k (≈$1,462/mo)
- Median rent $989/mo
- Median household income $67k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 6.0% 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
- 121 days a year with rain or snow
- 2" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (388 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (2,083 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 44
- 52% of households have kids
- 11% are 65 or older
- 31% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 30 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 37 mi to GSP airport
- 108 mi to TYS (major hub)
- 6 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 89% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2000
- 95% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 814 ft
- 181 mi to the ocean
- 4 mi to a big lake
- 20 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 39 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 21 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 382 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 22 bars within 25 mi
- 50 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 4 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 15 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 7 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 4% of South Carolina districts (reading)
- 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 12 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 2 mi to the nearest vet
- 6 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 5 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Anderson County: R+47 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
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.