Columbia vs Greer
Columbia, SC compared with Greer, SC · 97 miles apart
Columbia has 147,035 residents to Greer’s 50,007. Columbia comes out ahead on average commute, bachelor's degree +. Greer does better on median household income, median rent, homeownership.
| Columbia, SC | Greer, SC | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 147,035 | 50,007 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 1,055 | 2,044 |
| Median household income | $55,529 | $82,626 |
| Median home value | $264,300 | $288,700 |
| Median rent | $1,204 | $1,198 |
| Homeownership | 45.5% | 72.7% |
| Average commute | 17.7 min | 24.3 min |
| Median age | 28.6 | 36 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 45.9% | 41.4% |
| Poverty rate | 24% | 10.1% |
| Unemployment | 7.5% | 2.4% |
| Price to income | 4.8× | 3.5× |
| Clear days a year | — | 39 |
| Days above 90°F | — | 32 |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
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