The Cliffs ValleySC
789 people call this town in South Carolina home.
Is The Cliffs Valley a good place to live?
55% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in The Cliffs Valley, above both South Carolina’s towns (23%) and U.S. towns (29%). No town among the 170 in South Carolina we compare has a higher age of the median resident than The Cliffs Valley. The Cliffs Valley’s trail density is 0.9 miles per square mile, where South Carolina’s towns sit at 0.3 and U.S. towns at 0.4. The biggest park or preserve is Cedar Mountain Naturaland Trust, at 153 acres. The Cliffs Valley has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
789 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Blue Ridge Parkway and 32 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around The Cliffs Valley. Close and well known come first.
24 mi ParkwayBlue Ridge Parkway16.5M visitors a year
39 mi Stadium & arenaMemorial Stadium, Clemson
25 mi National forestPisgah National Forest
30 mi LakeLake Jocassee
35 mi LakeLake Keowee
10 mi Park & preserveDuPont State ForestPhoto credits
Blue Ridge Parkway: Ken Thomas, Public domain · Memorial Stadium, Clemson: Caseyh at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Pisgah National Forest: Ken Thomas, Public domain · Lake Jocassee: Clemson3564, Public domain · Lake Keowee: Inundated_38Oc1.jpg: Matthew T. Bradley from Berkshire County, Mass., USA deriva, CC BY 2.0 · DuPont State Forest: Ccalvin, CC BY-SA 3.0
Moving to The Cliffs Valley: who provides what
The Cliffs Valley is unincorporated, so Greenville County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 The Cliffs Valley.
Most of The Cliffs Valley’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.4 jobs for each of them
For most workers, The Cliffs Valley is a place to come home to: only 4% work in town. Its typical household income stands at $109,000. The top destinations are Greenville (13%), Travelers Rest (4%) and Columbia (3%). Among residents here, 14% live below the poverty line.
| The Cliffs Valley | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $109,000 | $57,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 17% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.3% | 6.1% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The Cliffs Valley has mild winters and pleasant summers
Expect July afternoons of 87° and January nights of 30°, with about 1 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The Cliffs Valley has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 64% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in The Cliffs Valley, 76% come from inland flooding and 11% from cold waves. One claim on flood insurance has been paid out in the town since 2024.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Fewer of The Cliffs Valley’s adults feel lonely than in the typical South Carolina or U.S. town
The share of adults in The Cliffs Valley who sleep under 7 hours: 30%. Only 4 of the 170 South Carolina towns we compare have a lower share of adults who report frequent mental distress than The Cliffs Valley. Also worth knowing: on the CDC’s 32 measures, The Cliffs Valley is ahead of South Carolina on 19 and behind on 5.
| The Cliffs Valley | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 18% | 17% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 33% | 33% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 15% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 48% | 40% | 35% |
| What stands out | The Cliffs Valley | SC |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 5.1% | 13.3% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 3.6% | 8.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 15.9% | 8.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The median home in The Cliffs Valley sells for about $1.25M
73% of households own their home in The Cliffs Valley.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Cedar Mountain Naturaland Trust | — | 153 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about The Cliffs Valley
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of The Cliffs Valley
About 1 of every 100 The Cliffs Valley residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across South Carolina.
96% of working residents leave The Cliffs Valley for work
Where The Cliffs Valley’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about The Cliffs Valley
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is The Cliffs Valley, SC a good place to live?
The Cliffs Valley has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.