Location
Greenville is located in the northwestern part of South Carolina. Greenville and the surrounding areas, situated just east of the Blue Ridge Mountains, are frequently referred to as Upstate. The Upstate region includes Greenville, Spartanburg, Anderson, Pickens and Cherokee counties and the cities of Anderson, Clemson, Greenville, Simpsonville, Greer and Spartanburg. * The region is easily accessible from Highways 85, 185, and 385, and U.S. Highways 25, 123, 29, 276. * It is centrally located between Atlanta, GA and Charlotte, NC, and between Miami, FL and New York, NY.
Demographics
- Population: 58,556
- Median Age: 35 years
- Number of Households: 25,667
- Median Household Annual Income: $36,969
- Per Capita Annual Income: $27,066
- Median Home Value: $147,963
Transportation
Strategically situated along the growth area of the I-85 corridor between Atlanta, GA, and Charlotte, NC, Greenville is easily accessible by air, road and rail. Greenville is located 100 miles from the capitol city of Columbia and only 200 miles from the Port City of Charleston.
Quality of Life
- Average annual temperature: 60 F
- Average rainfall: 49 inches
- Average annual snowfall: <6 inches
- Average monthly maximum temperature: 71 F
- Average monthly minimum temperature: 50 F
Education
K -12:
Greenville County has the largest school district in South Carolina, and it is the 47th largest school system in the United States.
Greenville is also home to 8 magnet academies that offer unique educational opportunities at the elementary, middle, and high school levels. Each academy offers distinct programs that set their education experience apart from others in the surrounding area.
Greenville also has a number of highly accredited private schools and local collegiate universities.
Local Colleges and Universities:
- Bob Jones University
- Clemson University
- Converse College
- Furman University
- Greenville Technical College
- North Greenville University
- Southern Wesleyan University
- University of SC-Spartanburg
- Virginia College - Greenville Campus
- Webster University
- Wofford College
Housing
Greenville has a unique history of diverse living environments and neighborhoods. The housing options within the area include traditional older neighborhoods, historic districts, suburban areas or downtown living. In the past six years Greenville has experienced over $122 million in new single-family residential construction and an additional $117 million in renovations in the City’s municipal infrastructure. The city's downtown continues to see significant growth, with new housing developments springing up constantly as the demand increases for urban living options. The Downtown area offers a wide range of housing options from
