City in South Carolina, United States

Greenwood

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Greenwood is a city in and the county seat of Greenwood County, South Carolina. The population in the 2020 United States Census was 22,545 down from 23,222 at the 2010 census. The city is home to Lander University.

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Where It Is

Location Context
Greenwood, South Carolina
Latitude34.20°
Longitude-82.16°
Population23k
Altitude663 ft

State Context

South CarolinaU.S. state

South Carolina is a state in the Southeastern, South Atlantic and Deep South regions of the United States. It borders North Carolina to the north and northeast, the Atlantic Ocean to the southeast, and Georgia to the west and south across the Savannah River. Along with North Carolina, it makes up the Carolinas region of the East Coast. South Carolina is the 11th-smallest and 23rd-most populous U.S.Wikipedia

Income tax: 0.00% - 6.40%Avg sales tax: 7.50%Property tax: 0.50%Official school data available

About the Region

Southeast

The Southeast has become the most active real estate market in the United States. Charlotte, Raleigh, Atlanta, and Nashville's broader metro have all absorbed sustained in-migration driven by warmer weather, relatively lower housing costs than comparable Sun Belt metros, and — in Florida and Tennessee — no state income tax. The Research Triangle between Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill has emerged as a genuine rival to established tech corridors, anchored by Duke, UNC, and NC State.

The region's rapid growth has created real affordability pressure in cities that were bargains a decade ago. Asheville, Savannah, and coastal Florida markets have seen sharp appreciation, narrowing the cost advantage that drew transplants in the first place. Coastal areas across the Southeast also carry increasing flood and hurricane insurance costs as storm frequency and severity trends upward. Long, hot, and humid summers are a material lifestyle consideration — June through September in much of the region is genuinely intense.

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City Profile

Median Age33 yrs
College Educated21%bachelor's or higher
Work From Home3%of workforce
Poverty Rate25%
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Cost of Living

Housing
$1k/mo
Median rent
$179k
Median home price
Rent burden36% of income
Household Income
$39k
Median annual
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Livability

School Rating
5.2/10
Internet
Fiber
85%
Cable
93%
address availability
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Current Conditions

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