Simpsonville, SC vs Greenville, SC

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

MetricSimpsonville, SCGreenville, SC
Population26,14472,935
Median Household Income$82,457$71,472
Median Rent$1,415/mo$1,312/mo
Median Home Value$299,300$487,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)9393
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.9%47.7%
Poverty Rate6.1%14%
Unemployment Rate4%3.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k225466
Property Crime Rate /100k2,0932,866
Median AQI4747
Good AQI Days /yr203203
Summer Highs88°F85°F
Winter Lows32°F32°F
Snowfall0 in/yr4 in/yr
Avg Commute22.4 min19 min
Hospitals14
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 54.3 / 5
Students per Teacher17.715.8
College Degree Rate37.9%55.5%
Foreign-Born %8.8%7.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+21.5%+5.9%

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