Greenwood, SC vs Simpsonville, SC

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

MetricGreenwood, SCSimpsonville, SC
Population22,53626,144
Median Household Income$41,150$82,457
Median Rent$839/mo$1,415/mo
Median Home Value$136,300$299,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)—93
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income42.5%43.9%
Poverty Rate21.6%6.1%
Unemployment Rate5.4% (county)4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k630225
Property Crime Rate /100k3,3932,093
Median AQI—47
Good AQI Days /yr—203
Summer Highs89°F88°F
Winter Lows33°F32°F
Snowfall1 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute17.9 min22.4 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher12.917.7
College Degree Rate17.6%37.9%
Foreign-Born %4.2%8.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.1%+21.5%

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