Living in GREENVILLE vs. COLUMBIA, South Carolina | Should I Move to Greenville or Columbia, SC?

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Living In Columbia SC Suburbs - Brandon Garon Team

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Living in GREENVILLE vs. COLUMBIA, South Carolina! Should I Move to Greenville or Columbia? Are you considering moving to South Carolina? Can't decide whether to live in Columbia SC or Greenville SC? This video is for you! Today I give you a detailed comparison of living in Columbia South Carolina and Greenville South Carolina. We'll compare the weather, schools, job market, cost of living, home prices, airports, sports and entertainment, food scene, downtown, and crime stats in Columbia and Greenville, South Carolina. Like this content? Hit the LIKE and SUBSCRIBE buttons for more!
We Compare:
Columbia Downtown vs Greenville Downtown
Columbia Schools vs Greenville Schools
Columbia Airport vs Greenville Spartanburg Airport
Columbia Sports and Entertainment and the University of South Carolina vs Greenville Sports and Entertainment
Columbia Weather vs Greenville Weather Who Gets More Snow and Who's Hotter?
Columbia Economy and Job Market vs Greenville Economy and Job Market
Columbia Cost Of Living vs Greenville Cost Of Living Diving into Home Prices
Columbia Crime vs Greenville Crime
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@brandongaronteam 5 ай бұрын

Hey all, it's Brandon! Don't hesitate to schedule at chat with us at brandongaron.com if you are looking for more info about the area!

@SoftwareManiacLSM 5 ай бұрын

Good review. Fair. Thanks for posting.

@brandongaronteam 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching! Tried to give the best unbiased opinion!!

@forloveofcats8683 4 ай бұрын

Greenville to me seems like one of the safest, cleanest cities in the US, with many unique small businesses, and the suburbs seem like great places for families. I would say for affordability, check out the outskirts of Spartanville, like Boiling Springs, Woodruff, or the towns of Laurens, Clinton, Joanna, Fountain Inn, Cross Hill, Waterloo in Laurens County or Newberry in Newberry County-there are nice homes for under $150,000. Lexington and Irmo are beautiful and near Lake Murray with much new construction-would be good place for retirees looking for townhouse. I haven't explored Columbia too much, but the River Walk and Arts area are very nice too. I'm surprised he didn't mention the women's basketball team and the botanical gardens of Columbia. They say Greenville is more conservative than Columbia. Its hard to tell, much diversity and something for everyone in both, and I meet many people from all over moving to these areas. More palm trees in Columbia-just feels more tropical. Greenville is closer to Ashville (Smokey Mountains), Charlotte, Atlanta and Chattanooga, TN. Columbia is closer to beaches and Charlestown, but also coastal storms. All in all, its a wonderful state with great small towns, wonderful weather and lovely people.

@brandongaronteam 4 ай бұрын

USC Women's Basketball have done phenomenal over the past few years. Dawn Staley has been dominate as Coach!. Unfortunately it seems to be a local sensation, as many people have not started talking about their dominance, outside the state. I hope that changes. Unfortunately, as stated, crime is pretty comparable between Columbia and Greenville and both do not have great stats. Obviously it is based on reported crime and there can be some misrepresentation in that. They both have plenty of pros and cons.

@brandongaronteam 4 ай бұрын

I was not, I specifically pulled stats from Greenville. I shared the resources in the description.

@brandongaronteam 4 ай бұрын

You said, "I think you are referring to Spartanburg." Spartanburg crime stats are far worse than Columbia and Greenville, I gave y'all the benefit of the doubt and picked Greenville. They do separate them on these sites.

@forloveofcats8683 4 ай бұрын

@@brandongaronteam I just looked up the 2024 Niche ratings: Columbia, Greenville and Spartanburg County are all rated "A" so all are excellent places to live. Spartanburg city is rated A-, mainly due to crime section at C- which did bring the total score down (so you are correct), but the suburbs are so nice. If you like having horses or riding horses, I will promote my home town of Joanna, that recently announced a partnership with the Nature Conservancy to create a horse trail and preserve the forests for future generations to enjoy.

@orgrichard 10 күн бұрын

⁠@@brandongaronteamthe most recent crime statistics for SC posted on the SLED website, for 2022, do not show Spartanburg County’s crime statistics to the highest in the state. The city of Spartanburg once sued Neighborhood Scout for publishing crime statistics for the city based on data drawn from a larger area than the city. The city of Spartanburg police is one of 2 departments in the state, the other is Columbia, that has implemented Real Time Crime technology.

@randa04rod 5 ай бұрын

Greenville is by far the best city in the state, the upstate period is the best region it’s not even close, as a sc native the upstate is the most popular and populated for a reason

@brandongaronteam 5 ай бұрын

Charleston is statistically more popular, but appreciate the perspective.

@PraiseGod428 4 ай бұрын

Charleston is beautiful, but houses, the nice ones are expensive! And the hurricanes are awful!

@leadbyexample78 Ай бұрын

Greenville doesn’t come close to Charleston 😂…

@PraiseGod428 Ай бұрын

@@leadbyexample78 Charleston is beautiful. Imo it’s a nice place to visit but I wouldn’t want to live there. Too close to storms.

@robertwylie9743 5 ай бұрын

You do a great job with your reviews. Keep up the great work 👍🏾

@brandongaronteam 5 ай бұрын

I appreciate that!

@Luanavit22 5 ай бұрын

Great video. Thank you 😊

@brandongaronteam 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@ShondaD_ 5 ай бұрын

This is such a great informative video! I am looking to relocate to either Greenville SC, Charlotte or Durham NC and you video has helped me get a perspective on how living in Greenville is. Thank you 😊

@brandongaronteam 5 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@originalk9111 5 ай бұрын

Great video man

@brandongaronteam 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!! Appreciate it!

@dennisc6716 Ай бұрын

My mother's family is from Columbia so it didn't take too many hot summer days there to know I never want to live in that area.

@joelsandler1119 5 ай бұрын

Thank you. I'm considering both places.

@brandongaronteam 5 ай бұрын

Awesome, glad it helped!

@GiaBlinks 5 ай бұрын

You talked about the most expensive homes, and those prices tell me what I need to know about cost of living comparison but, which suburbs/small towns should lower income families look into? Ones that have a good variety of stores for basic living. I want to be close to groceries, gas, basic clothes... but am willing to drive further to access a larger city's amenities. So, in other words, not so rural that everything is a long drive away, but far enough from a big city to feel like a small town with enough essentials to live conveniently.

@brandongaronteam 5 ай бұрын

If you want to reach out to us at brandongaron.com we can definitely look at your budget and see where in the midlands of SC might work. As far as Greenville, we do not cover Greenville, so I am not entirely familiar with all their suburbs.

@johngeorgewashington1416 5 ай бұрын

How about the Forst Time Homebuyer Programs..does one city best the other or county..

@brandongaronteam 5 ай бұрын

First time home buyer programs are state funded, so there shouldn’t be a difference in what is available. Some programs have different income caps based on the county, but that is based on average income, so it is relative.

@xero402 2 ай бұрын

Greenville is home and I love it here. Still , there are some places in Columbia that I love to visit.The zoo is great.There are many great restaurants in Columbia. I find the restaurants in Greenville to be a bit too upscale for a simple Southern boy.

@samconyers3591 5 ай бұрын

Greenville is a lot nicer everyone. I prefer Columbia though as I lived there for 11 years. It’s home.

@brandongaronteam 5 ай бұрын

Thank you for the insight!

@nicholaspowell7931 11 күн бұрын

Upstate has Micheline, BMW, and now Arthrex which is one of the best companies to work for.

@Jrlopez-wv8wb 5 ай бұрын

Greenville is the largest county and metropolitan area in South Carolina and a CSA of 1.5k, number 40 in the nation. Anyone who has lived in a big city knows that a city is known by its metropolitan area, not by its city limits or boundaries. Those who think that Charlotte is bigger than Atlanta or Jacksonville is bigger than Miami just because of the city limits, don't tell me that Charleston or Culumbia Greenville is by far the most populated with the most people in square miles despite its 29 square meters. Or do you think that a town of 75k that will have top golf? Maybe Columbia has it?

@brandongaronteam 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for your insight and spin on this, I’ll check out your videos to see how you break down the areas.

@neb___ 3 ай бұрын

@@brandongaronteamdang, great comeback

@reybigg811 3 ай бұрын

For all the scouters moving to the area, what areas are families buying houses with 1 -3 acres?

@brandongaronteam 3 ай бұрын

Scouters? As in Scout Employees? If so, haven’t had any buying on acreage, mostly neighborhoods. Outside that I’ve had people buy homes with land in Elgin, Chapin, Lexington and others.

@nicholaspowell7931 11 күн бұрын

Lake Hartwell is just a bit smaller in coastline

@whitedobie 2 ай бұрын

Interviewed with a very old ad agency in Columbia a couple years ago. It was a disaster. Their original owners had sold the place to the staff and it was really just a PR shop with a new CEO out of NC. Decided against moving there and ended up in Greenville!

@vistabadboi 5 ай бұрын

I lived in the Vista for years and never had any issues !

@brandongaronteam 5 ай бұрын

Good to know!! Thanks for your insight.

@wm8673 Ай бұрын

Greenville is better even though it is way more conservative politically.

@theprescotts8463 16 күн бұрын

What is so bad about being conservative?

@nicholaspowell7931 11 күн бұрын

the reason for GSP being bigger is the flight planes

@nicholaspowell7931 11 күн бұрын

just because of Uofsc that makes it 3rd not first

@frankieC1023 2 ай бұрын

NEITHER! Charleston is where it`s at!

@brandongaronteam 2 ай бұрын

I do plan to compare to Charleston as there are plenty of great things about it! The biggest negatives I hear is cost of housing, hurricanes, flood plains and traffic.

@nicholaspowell7931 11 күн бұрын

Easily, Pendleton, Clemson, Travelers Rest, Belton, Anderson

@bensocci 3 ай бұрын

I love both cities. Columbia definitely has more palm trees. I can't remember if greenville has any palms.

@brandongaronteam 3 ай бұрын

Palms don’t do well in cold weather, you have to prep them for it. Might be too cold in the winter to plant them in Greenville.

@xero402 2 ай бұрын

People plant them here , but they don’t do well.

@wm8673 Ай бұрын

It is Palmetto

@whimsysparrow6487 3 ай бұрын

We like the home prices in Midlands, I like the art scene and scenery in Greenville. We haven’t explored too much of the foodie scene in the Midlands but enjoyed the little Jamaican whole in the wall restaurant. Always looking for a variety of foods.

@JJacobs803 4 ай бұрын

Greenville is definitely a huge suburb compared to Columbia. i use to always take day trips to Charleston to go to the beach you forgot about the Chappelle Auditorium at Allen University

@IvanLopez-cw5xq Ай бұрын

Greenville is the county and metropolitan area and the country's 40th largest CSA in South Carolina. Don't be fooled by South Carolina's annexation laws.

@jarvisstradford7211 5 ай бұрын

I like Colombia Skyline better than Greenville but they downtown is better than Columbia. I think Columbia traffic is worse than Greenville especially Interstate 20 in Interstate 26. I think Colombia population is bigger than that cuz of the strict Annex laws

@brandongaronteam 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for your thoughts! What do you mean in reference to the population and the strict Annex laws?

@jarvisstradford7211 5 ай бұрын

@@brandongaronteam the community around Columbia they should be the city limits. Community around Greenville for example for Taylor should be in Greenville city limits. The community don't want to be a part of the city they want to be their own Community towns.

@jarvisstradford7211 5 ай бұрын

For example my hometown of Lancaster South Carolina at 9000 people but they got an urban area around it they tell you it really got 24,000 people. Greenville got 72,000 people but in the urban area it really got 400000

@brandongaronteam 5 ай бұрын

Part of that is city and town vs county. Like Lexington has the town of Lexington, Greater Lexington and County of Lexington. Columbia has the city of Columbia and then all the zip codes that encompass Columbia.

@jarvisstradford7211 5 ай бұрын

@@brandongaronteam the population in South Carolina cities and towns is not right

@nicholaspowell7931 11 күн бұрын

not going to include medical because both have good hospitals

@nicholaspowell7931 11 күн бұрын

Micheline star restaurants are way over blown

@philparham3215 4 ай бұрын

What needs to said is the fact that Greenville is right in the middle of the Atlanta and Charlotte on 1-85. Atlanta and Charlotte have been growing together for 20 years. You also did not mention the massive growth of Spartanburg county. Soon you will not be able to tell the difference between the two. I understand the video was Greenville but the towns literally touch each other. Just showing the 21 % growth of Greenville last 10 years shows it all. Obviously Columbia is closer to the beach. I know of very few people who come visit Greenville for the possibility of moving here that do not make the decision to stay. Columbia is Definitely hotter!! Its Real. Its called Humidity.

@brandongaronteam 4 ай бұрын

I shared Lexington county and Richland County vs Greenville County and Spartanburg county. As well included their school districts. I did not miss sharing information about both. I’ve also helped plenty that visited Greenville and decided to move to Columbia, so I wouldn’t say everyone. I always love the half way between comments, sure off one interstate. But Columbia is closer to Charlotte and maybe 40 minutes further to Atalanta. We’re also half way between Charleston and Greenville so I’m not sure the excitement about that fact?

@markbajek2541 5 ай бұрын

I think the Tamarins are better at Greenville zoo.

@brandongaronteam 5 ай бұрын

Good to know!

@RicardoMorales-du7sk Ай бұрын

Columbia tiene más bariedad.greenville is nice

@IvanLopez-cw5xq Ай бұрын

Ni cercas Columbia está muerto

@randa04rod 5 ай бұрын

Greenville blows Colombia out the water and u clearly not from here cause lake hartwell is the second biggest lake in the state it’s 6,000 acres bigger than Murray mud hole, the upstate lakes are clear lakes and waterfalls

@brandongaronteam 5 ай бұрын

Lake Hartwell is over an hour out of Greenville and half on the Georgia side. No different than us trying to claim Strom Thurmond Lake.

@texasladibug 2 ай бұрын

Greenville is far better than Columbia.

@brandongaronteam 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for your opinion.

@kylemayer3884 5 ай бұрын

Greenville is more conservative. That's all we needed to know in our search. We visit Columbia. But the closer you get toward the coast, the more woke it gets.

@johngeorgewashington1416 5 ай бұрын

What the heck are you talking about..you worse than woke you are asleep..if being woke means respecting others then I'm all for it..

@brandongaronteam 5 ай бұрын

If you are referring to political voting, Lexington County in the midlands actually had stronger republican polling than both Greenville and Spartanburg County in the 2020 election. Richland County did vote democratic.

@SaveAmerica69 5 ай бұрын

@@johngeorgewashington1416I can't stand a democract, hence the term woke.

@vistabadboi 5 ай бұрын

You have to be one of them fake christians !@@SaveAmerica69

@vistabadboi 5 ай бұрын

another fake christian !