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    Moving to Greenville, SC

    Is Greenville a good place to live?

    Watch Greenville

    Greenville ranks #10 of 22 South Carolina cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (49/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 1.3% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $453,300
    +12.4% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,248
    per month
    Household income
    $68,460
    median
    Unemployment
    4.0%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Greenville

    The median home value in Greenville is $453,300 and median rent is $1,248 a month, against a median household income of $68,460. Homes cost about 6.6× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Greenville 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 Greenville, SC

    Greenville has about 71,755 residents, 4.0% unemployment and 33% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

    Compare Greenville with

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    More: Where to move in South Carolina · Best counties in South Carolina

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

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