Greer, SC vs Spartanburg, SC

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

MetricGreer, SCSpartanburg, SC
Population41,53638,910
Median Household Income$82,626$51,964
Median Rent$1,198/mo$1,099/mo
Median Home Value$288,700$203,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)9391
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income39.3%49.9%
Poverty Rate10.1%23.8%
Unemployment Rate3.7%5.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k2571,478
Property Crime Rate /100k1,1125,280
Median AQI4748
Good AQI Days /yr203201
Summer Highs89°F88°F
Winter Lows34°F33°F
Snowfall4 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute24.3 min20.2 min
Hospitals22
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 53.5 / 5
Students per Teacher16.612.6
College Degree Rate41.4%32.6%
Foreign-Born %12.6%6.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+41.0%+3.2%

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