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    Moving to Greer, SC

    Is Greer a good place to live?

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    Greer ranks #2 of 22 South Carolina cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (85/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 5.9% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $264,300
    +10.4% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,144
    per month
    Household income
    $80,030
    median
    Unemployment
    2.2%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Greer

    The median home value in Greer is $264,300 and median rent is $1,144 a month, against a median household income of $80,030. Homes cost about 3.3× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Greer crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across South Carolina the 2025 rate was 389 violent and 1,715 property crimes per 100,000 people — #17 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Greer, SC

    Greer has about 39,191 residents, 2.2% unemployment and 25% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

    Compare Greer with

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    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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