Greenville, SC vs Parker, SC

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricGreenville, SCParker, SC
Population72,93512,898
Median Household Income$71,472$40,043
Median Rent$1,312/mo$1,099/mo
Median Home Value$487,500$150,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)9393
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.7%61.2%
Poverty Rate14%29.6%
Unemployment Rate3.8%3.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k466323*
Property Crime Rate /100k2,8661,223*
Median AQI4747
Good AQI Days /yr203203
Summer Highs85°F85°F
Winter Lows32°F32°F
Snowfall4 in/yr2 in/yr
Avg Commute19 min24.4 min
Hospitals4—
Avg Hospital Rating4.3 / 5—
Students per Teacher15.811.8
College Degree Rate55.5%15.9%
Foreign-Born %7.3%19.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.9%+2.8%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Parker (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.