MetricGreer, SCMauldin, SC
Population41,53627,055
Median Household Income$82,626$82,331
Median Rent$1,198/mo$1,490/mo
Median Home Value$288,700$258,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)9393
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income39.3%40.6%
Poverty Rate10.1%8.4%
Unemployment Rate3.7%3.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k257164
Property Crime Rate /100k1,1121,140
Median AQI4747
Good AQI Days /yr203203
Summer Highs89°F85°F
Winter Lows34°F32°F
Snowfall4 in/yr4 in/yr
Avg Commute24.3 min21.1 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher16.617.5
College Degree Rate41.4%38.7%
Foreign-Born %12.6%6.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+41.0%+27.0%

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