Best PlacesGreer, SC Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Greer, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. This page is for people who live here or already know they want to. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
Greer ranks 573rd of 2,098 U.S. cities on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on a strong job market by a wide margin, and biking ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Greer
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
Greer's strengths and weaknesses
Where Greer ranks high
- Local economyBetter than 91% of cities
- Low property taxBetter than 90% of cities
- School gradeA−, better than 83% of cities
- QuietBetter than 82% of cities
- Disaster safetyBetter than 81% of cities
Where Greer ranks low
- BikingBetter than only 6% of cities
- TransitBetter than only 13% of cities
- Nice weatherabout 64 pleasant days a year, better than only 14% of cities
- Big-city accessBetter than only 16% of cities
- WalkabilityBetter than only 26% of cities
What it costs to buy a home in Greer
A household needs to earn about $85,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Greer home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $96,198, so a typical household can afford the median home outright.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses Greer's effective rate of 0.55%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 9 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Greer
Greer's age mix sits close to the national median.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Greer.
Who works in Greer, and how
Work in Greer centers on manufacturing and health care & social. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 83%
- Work from home 15%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in Greer
Greer has more restaurants and bars per resident than 68% of cities and more parkland per resident than 82% of cities. Dining, parks, and nightlife concentrates in some parts of Greer and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in Greer, month by month
Greer sees roughly 64 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 92 degrees. January highs sit near 56, with lows near 31. The comfortable stretch runs March through May, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 56° | 43° | 31° |
| April | 77° | 62° | 48° |
| July | 92° | 79° | 69° |
| October | 78° | 63° | 51° |
Flying in and out of Greer
The nearest airport, Greenville Spartanburg International, is about 2 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Charlotte/Douglas International, about 76 miles away.
The best schools in and around Greer
Schools across Greer average an A−, better than 83% of cities.
Top elementary schools
- Oakview ElementaryA+ · 75% proficient
- Pelham Road ElementaryA+ · 75% proficient
- Buena Vista ElementaryA · 70% proficient
Top middle schools
- Riverside MiddleA · 61% proficient
- Mauldin MiddleA− · 56% proficient
- Beck International AcademyA− · 53% proficient
Top high schools
- Riverside HighA · 74% proficient
- Woodruff HighA · 70% proficient
- Mauldin HighA · 67% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Greer school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Greer measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare Greer against the other 2,097 cities.
Who Greer suits
Remote workers
Cost of living against local pay beats 73% of cities, internet is fast and widely advertised, and 15% already work from home.
Common questions about living in Greer
Is Greer a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Greer ranks 573rd of 2,098 cities. It scores highest on a strong job market, low property taxes, and good schools, and lowest on biking and transit. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Greer expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $338,748. The overall cost of living runs about 15% below the national average. Set against a $96,198 median income, cost of living beats 73% of cities.
Is Greer safe?
Yes, Greer is safer than 69% of cities. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $339 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in Greer?
July highs average about 92 degrees, and January highs near 56 with lows near 31. That works out to about 64 pleasant days a year, more than 14% of cities.
Is Greer good for families?
Schools beat 83% of cities, crime safety beats 69%, and childcare runs $920 a month.
Compare Greer with other cities
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Greer. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Greer represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
Greer detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Greer: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Greer: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Greer: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Greer: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Greer detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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