Parker High School Auditorium, 1938
City View’s story
City View in pictures
The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 1938 and 4 maps from 1938 on.
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The town, home to 746 people, lies in South Carolina.
Population
746
Census survey, 2020–24
Household income
$38K
median
Median age
30.7
years
Jobs based here
205
A commuter town
Is City View a good place to live?
26% of residents live below the poverty line in City View, where South Carolina’s towns sit at 17% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Only 3 of the 170 South Carolina towns we compare have a lower average trip to work than City View. City View has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
746 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
GreenvilleParkerSans SouciCity View
Nearby attractions
All 41 attractions →Blue Ridge Parkway and 25 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around City View. Close and well known come first.
39 mi ParkwayBlue Ridge Parkway16.5M visitors a year
27 mi Stadium & arenaMemorial Stadium, Clemson
2 mi Stadium & arenaBon Secours Wellness Arena
27 mi LakeLake Keowee
36 mi LakeLake Hartwell
29 mi LakeLake JocasseeSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Blue Ridge Parkway: Ken Thomas, Public domain · Memorial Stadium, Clemson: Caseyh at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Bon Secours Wellness Arena: Nicolas Henderson from Coppell, Texas, CC BY 2.0 · Lake Keowee: Inundated_38Oc1.jpg: Matthew T. Bradley from Berkshire County, Mass., USA deriva, CC BY 2.0 · Lake Hartwell: blahedo, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Lake Jocassee: Clemson3564, Public domain
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Getting set up
Moving to City View: who provides what
City View is unincorporated, so Greenville County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerDuke Energy13.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterGreenville Water (Sc2310001)No health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesGreenville CountyGreenville County provides services here
Register to voteOnlineIn South Carolina you can register online until 30 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereGreenville Board of Voter RegistrationGreenville County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Apr 2026
ZIP codes29611, 2960129611 93% · 29601 7%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in City View.
Work & commute
With only 0.6 jobs per working resident, most people in City View work out of town
Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in City View rose by 38, to 205. Half of commuters travel less than 8 miles. The top destinations are Greenville (28%), Travelers Rest (3%) and Wade Hampton (3%).
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In City View0%
Greenville28%
Travelers Rest3%
Wade Hampton3%
Columbia3%
8 mi
median commute distance
205
jobs based in City View
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
City View: mild winters and hot summers
In July, afternoons reach 89°; in January, nights fall to 32°, and about 2 inches of snow falls in a winter.
2″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter34–54°
Spring49–72°
Summer68–87°
Fall51–72°
Nov 7
typical first frost
Mar 28
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
Compared with most of South Carolina and the rest of the country, more of City View’s adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance
24% of City View adults smoke cigarettes. Only 3 of the 170 South Carolina towns we compare have a lower share of adults who had a checkup this year than City View. CDC measures, 32 in all: City View beats South Carolina on 2 and trails on 23.
| City View | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 23% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 15% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 15% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 15% | 14% |
32 measures vs. South Carolina
2 better7 too close to call23 worse
| What stands out | City View | SC |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 4.8% | 8.6% |
| Fewer adults with arthritis | 24.6% | 28.5% |
| More uninsured adults | 34.5% | 11.8% |
St. Francis-Downtown
1.3 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards
Natural hazards: moderate risk in City View, mostly inland flooding
Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 52% of U.S. communities. 56% of City View’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 13%.
52risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Housing
A home in City View sells for about $315K at the median
For City View, the median rent is $1,154 a month.
$315Kmedian sale price
1
homes sold in September
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about City View
15pages on City View
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
5 within 15 miles of the center of City View
Strayer University-South CarolinaUniversity or college · Private for-profit · Greenville2.2 mi$13,920 tuitionBob Jones UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Greenville3.5 mi$24,470 tuitionGreenville Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Greenville4 mi$5,495 in-state tuition
About 5 of every 100 City View residents are enrolled in college, about the same as South Carolina.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave City View for work
Where City View’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
205jobs based in City View
0%of working residents work in town
8 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About City View
Census-designated place in South Carolina, United States
City View, a former incorporated city, is now a census-designated place (CDP) in Greenville County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 1,345 at the 2010 census, up from 1,254 in 2000. It is part of the Greenville–Mauldin–Easley Metropolitan Statistical Area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 991 ft
Questions about City View
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is City View, SC a good place to live?
City View has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.