Greenwood, SC vs Anderson, SC

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

MetricGreenwood, SCAnderson, SC
Population22,53630,051
Median Household Income$41,150$46,933
Median Rent$839/mo$975/mo
Median Home Value$136,300$218,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)—93
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income42.5%45.5%
Poverty Rate21.6%21%
Unemployment Rate5.4% (county)4.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k630581
Property Crime Rate /100k3,3934,138
Median AQI—40
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs89°F89°F
Winter Lows33°F34°F
Snowfall1 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute17.9 min22 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher12.914.1
College Degree Rate17.6%28.3%
Foreign-Born %4.2%6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.1%+6.3%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.