Parker, SC vs Greenville, SC

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

MetricParker, SCGreenville, SC
Population12,89872,935
Median Household Income$40,043$71,472
Median Rent$1,099/mo$1,312/mo
Median Home Value$150,400$487,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)9393
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income61.2%47.7%
Poverty Rate29.6%14%
Unemployment Rate3.9% (county)3.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k323*466
Property Crime Rate /100k1,223*2,866
Median AQI4747
Good AQI Days /yr203203
Summer Highs85°F85°F
Winter Lows32°F32°F
Snowfall2 in/yr4 in/yr
Avg Commute24.4 min19 min
Hospitals—4
Avg Hospital Rating—4.3 / 5
Students per Teacher11.815.8
College Degree Rate15.9%55.5%
Foreign-Born %19.7%7.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.8%+5.9%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Parker (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.