Greer, SC vs Greenville, SC

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

MetricGreer, SCGreenville, SC
Population41,53672,935
Median Household Income$82,626$71,472
Median Rent$1,198/mo$1,312/mo
Median Home Value$288,700$487,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)9393
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income39.3%47.7%
Poverty Rate10.1%14%
Unemployment Rate3.7%3.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k257466
Property Crime Rate /100k1,1122,866
Median AQI4747
Good AQI Days /yr203203
Summer Highs89°F85°F
Winter Lows34°F32°F
Snowfall4 in/yr4 in/yr
Avg Commute24.3 min19 min
Hospitals24
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 54.3 / 5
Students per Teacher16.615.8
College Degree Rate41.4%55.5%
Foreign-Born %12.6%7.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+41.0%+5.9%

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