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Seneca is a big small town of 8,993 people in Oconee County, South Carolina. It's about 36 miles from Greenville, SC and 105 miles from Atlanta, GA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 52°F, with about 2 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $240k and rent runs about $807 a month.
8,993people
$240kTypical home
$807/moRent
89° / 52°Summer / winter
2"Snow
255Sunny days
127Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 8,993
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 1,075 people per sq mi
- 105 mi to Atlanta, GA
- 36 mi to Greenville, SC
- 9 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $240k (≈$1,513/mo)
- Median rent $807/mo
- Median household income $52k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 9.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 89°F
- Winter highs around 52°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
- 127 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 (429 per 100k)
- Low property crime (1,417 per 100k)
People
- Median age 40
- 27% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 29% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 18 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 45 mi to GSP airport
- 97 mi to TYS (major hub)
- 8 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 64% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1983
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 935 ft
- 191 mi to the ocean
- 6 mi to a big lake
- 20 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 31 mi to the nearest ski area
- 2 mi to the nearest campground
- 18 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 271 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 15 bars within 25 mi
- 32 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 17 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 8 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 31% of South Carolina districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 5 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 5 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 7 mi to the nearest dog park
- 13 congregations per 10k people
- 6 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Oconee County: R+52 in 2024
- South Carolina: R+18 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- 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