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Greer grades B overall, 44th of 167 graded towns in South Carolina, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. Its public schools beat 84% of South Carolina towns on state tests and graduation. It also does better than most on incomes: the median household earns $83K. Its lowest everyday mark is in safety: its crime rate is higher than 66% of U.S. towns, with 126 violent crimes reported to the FBI in 2025. A typical home there costs about $349K, 4.9 years of the Greenville metro’s $71K median household income. Greer has 11 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Gilreath's Mill and Arthur Barnwell House. Greer's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 94% of U.S. towns. 42% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Greer, above both the South Carolina town median (23%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%).
Where Greer beats most towns.
Census counts: 97 in 1880, 35,308 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1907 and 4 maps from 1938 on.
11 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within South Carolina), ordered by how far Greer is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Greer. Close and well known come first.
39 mi Stadium & arenaMemorial Stadium, Clemson
11 mi Stadium & arenaBon Secours Wellness Arena
38 mi LakeLake Keowee
39 mi LakeLake Jocassee
33 mi LandmarkPeachoid
35 mi State parkChimney Rock State ParkMemorial 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 Jocassee: Clemson3564, Public domain · Peachoid: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Chimney Rock State Park: Jmturner, Public domain
Who provides power, water and the rest in Greer, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Ordered by what stands out in Greer.
Greer trades workers with Greenville and other neighbors, has seen reported crime fall by a third or more and has more 90° days than most of the country, though not than most of South Carolina.
Its public schools are run by the Greenville 01 school district.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodland ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 1,293 | A− |
| Riverside HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,846 | A+ |
| Greer HighTop results in townGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,397 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within SC on state tests and graduation
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 77% of U.S. communities. Since 1995, 3 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Greer.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Reported crimes fell from 882 to 663 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.
Greer’s violent crime rate is 2.6 per 1,000 residents. Greer reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 66% report less. Greer’s property crime rate is 10.9 per 1,000 residents.
| Greer | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 2.6 per 1,000 residents | 4.3 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 10.9 per 1,000 residents | 21.7 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
The Greer weather station records that about 48 days a year reach 90°: more than most of the country, but fewer than 86% of South Carolina places with climate records. July afternoons average 89.1°: hotter than most of the country, but cooler than 92% of South Carolina places with climate records; January nights average 32.4°.
Greer has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. The January low in Greer is 32°F. About 4 inches of snow falls in a winter.
| Greer | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 32°F | 34°F | 22°F |
| July high | 89°F | 91°F | 85°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Greer has about as many jobs (16,287) as working residents, but only 1,411 people both live and work here. Jobs based here grew from 9,065 in 2013 to 16,287.
Most working residents leave Greer for work: only 8% work in town. Since 2013, Greer has added 7,222 jobs, to 16,287 in 2023. 15% of workers work from home in Greer.
| Greer | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 15% | 8.6% | 11% |
| Median household income | $83,000 | $57,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 10% | 17% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
6.5 miles of trail in 16 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Century Park, at 31 acres.
| Greer | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.8% | 1.8% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Greer City Park | 0.7 mi | 13 |
| 2. Century Park | 0.3 mi | 31 |
| 3. J Verne Smith Recreation Area | 0.3 mi | 10 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
People 65 and older are 13% of residents (19% statewide); children under 18 are 27% of residents (22% statewide). Greer has grown 41% since 2020, to 50,007 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 42% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across South Carolina.
| Greer | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 27% | 22% | 22% |
| Aged 65 or older | 13% | 17% | 18% |
| Median age | 36 years | 38.9 years | 40.5 years |
53% women, 47% men
About 91 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±1.8 points). Across South Carolina, 51.3% of residents are women. Median age: women 37.4, men 34.7.
| Greer | SC | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 14% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 12.6% | 10.1% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.6% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 16.4% | 12.8% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12.8% | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 15.8% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 9.7% | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 8.1% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5% | 7.4% | 7% |
| No diploma | 9% | 9.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 23.1% | 28.2% | 26% |
| Some college | 18.6% | 19.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 7.9% | 10% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 24% | 19.8% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 17.5% | 12.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Greer beats the South Carolina average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 14% of Greer adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance.
| Greer | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 8.1% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 40% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 15% | 12% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Greer | SC |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 5.7% | 6.8% |
| Fewer adults who have had a stroke | 3.3% | 3.9% |
| More uninsured adults | 13.6% | 11.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
8 within 15 miles of the center of Greer
About 3 of every 100 Greer residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across South Carolina.
25,515 counted in 2010 and 35,308 in 2020; an estimated 50,007 in 2025.
Growth hasn’t slowed: 41% since 2020, after 38.4% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
11 places in Greer on the National Register of Historic Places.
11 notable people were born in Greer.
City in South Carolina, United States
Greer is a city in Greenville and Spartanburg counties in the U.S. state of South Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 35,308, making it the 14th-most populous city in South Carolina. Greer is included in the Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is part of the Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson, SC Combined Statistical Area in Upstate South Carolina.
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2 towns share a border with Greer.
Taylors reports no FBI crime data of its own. Compare Greer with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Greer grades B overall, better than 58% of U.S. towns and #44 of 167 in South Carolina. It grades B for health, C for safety and A− for schools.
Within South Carolina, it does better than 72% of towns.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.
11 notable people were born here, including Julian Mayfield and Kaleigh Kurtz.
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