Spartanburg, SC vs Greer, SC

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

MetricSpartanburg, SCGreer, SC
Population38,91041,536
Median Household Income$51,964$82,626
Median Rent$1,099/mo$1,198/mo
Median Home Value$203,700$288,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)9193
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.9%39.3%
Poverty Rate23.8%10.1%
Unemployment Rate5.5%3.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k1,478257
Property Crime Rate /100k5,2801,112
Median AQI4847
Good AQI Days /yr201203
Summer Highs88°F89°F
Winter Lows33°F34°F
Snowfall1 in/yr4 in/yr
Avg Commute20.2 min24.3 min
Hospitals22
Avg Hospital Rating3.5 / 55.0 / 5
Students per Teacher12.616.6
College Degree Rate32.6%41.4%
Foreign-Born %6.1%12.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.2%+41.0%

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