Greer receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
Anderson
Greer
Opportunity
62 · Top 37%
vs85 · Top 3%
Growth
80 · Top 5%
vs59 · Top 33%
Climate
73 · Top 37%
vs76 · Top 25%
Physical resilience
64 · Top 45%
vs65 · Top 43%
Housing affordability
66 · Bottom 28%
vs94 · Top 21%
Schools
72 · Top 24%
vs66 · Top 32%
Access
90 · Bottom 44%
vs95 · Top 35%
Economic stability
38 · Bottom 16%
vs65 · Top 40%
Measured values
| Metric | Anderson | Greer | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 30,051 | 41,536 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $46,933 | $82,626 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $29,386 | $42,331 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,877/sq mi | 1,767/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $218,200 | $288,700 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $975 | $1,198 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 51.1% | 72.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.4% | 3.6% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 3.9% | 3.7% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 28.3% | 41.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 21.0% | 10.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 281 | 206 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 9.4 | 5.0 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 9.3% | -71.0% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 90°F | 90°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 33°F | 32°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 46.3" | 49.7" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 22 mi | 15 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 23.4 min | 26.0 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 32.7 | 36.0 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 13 | 12 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 15.05 | 17.53 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 52.3% | 48.6% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 51.6% | 53.0% | 2019-20 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
Anderson
Elevated or high exposure: cold wave, earthquake.
Greer
Elevated or high exposure: ice storm, earthquake.
Full profiles: Anderson, SC · Greer, SC · How this is calculated: methodology