Living in Greenville (South Carolina)

Greenville (South Carolina) is a large place in South Carolina, United States, home to 64,579 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are students (top 12%, #253 of 2,119), movers on a budget (top 30%, #3,583 of 12,111), low-income households (top 37%, #3,535 of 9,771).

Residents64,579

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport138 km (Charlotte Douglas International)

Nearest city of 100k+135 km

Within 30 km334,200 people

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 310 m, height range 60 m

Nearest major riverSaluda, 8.0 km

Main railway line2.9 km

Distance to Washington, D.C.657 km

Within 10 km146,759 people

Greater areaGreater Greenville, the core

Winter daylight9 h 49 min, sunset 23:22

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Good to know about Greenville (South Carolina)

On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 49 min and sets around 23:22; in late June it sets around 2:46.

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How Greenville (South Carolina) ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

Profile	Score	In United States	In South Carolina
Young family	39	#8,599 of 11,898	#72 of 166	Map
Low-income household	44	#3,535 of 9,771	#23 of 143	Map
Low-income family	45	#4,105 of 8,006	#35 of 106	Map
Single parent	46	#3,825 of 6,237	#39 of 79	Map
Pensioner couple	54	#7,198 of 9,474	#71 of 136	Map
Single pensioner	49	#7,377 of 9,474	#53 of 136	Map
Early retiree	56	#6,854 of 10,762	#52 of 163	Map
Single professional		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Young professional		not ranked: below the minimum for commute	–	Map
DINKS		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Remote worker	56	#4,157 of 7,271	#42 of 101	Map
Commuter		not ranked: below the minimum for commute	–	Map
Car-free household		not ranked: below the minimum for commute	–	Map
Student	78	#253 of 2,119	#1 of 23	Map
First-home buyer	30	#6,834 of 8,006	#55 of 106	Map
Budget-constrained mover	50	#3,583 of 12,111	#19 of 191	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Expat professional	49	#4,497 of 7,271	#11 of 101	Map
Healthcare-first mover	49	#6,817 of 9,474	#36 of 136	Map
Nature-focused household	34	#14,337 of 18,063	#258 of 270	Map
Cross-border commuter		not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side	–	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	1	#15,727 of 16,523	#237 of 243	Map
Rural value seeker	34	#12,826 of 18,063	#237 of 270	Map
High-net-worth mover	52	#7,384 of 16,523	#29 of 243	Map
Lottery winner	56	#5,395 of 21,167	#17 of 305	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	64	#5,140 of 12,111	#17 of 191	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	39	#7,582 of 12,111	#50 of 191	Map
Digital native		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)97
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)93
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
Foundation82
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)78
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)77
Education and family61
Health and elderly60
Lifestyle and amenities60
Jobs and economy57
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)48
Affordability45
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)45
Flat land (terrain relief)41
Mobility and connectivity40
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)39
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)37
Green space32
Safety and community25
Sea or lake shore18
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)2
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
National border nearby (straight line)0
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
Crypto hub within commuting distance0
Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.