Singles Beware!
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11/6/2011
I relocated to Greenville one year ago for my job. It is a nice looking little city and there has been allot of work put into the downtown area. Prior to moving here, I was told that there is allot of industry and young professionals here. This may be true, however they are all married. There is no dating pool for thirties aged professionals. The married people are not interested in making new friends either. I have not found the community to be very welcoming to outsiders. The downtown area is basically a big row of over priced places to eat with not so great service. It is easy to tire of it quickly; and other than downtown there is nothing to do here. Yes, there are occasional events at the Peace Center, a few nice parks and other things. However, Greenville is a married/family town that's really hard for singles to find a place in or enjoy.
On a few side notes. Greenville is a very snooty real estate community. Be prepared to spend $300,000-1,000,000 for a decent house near downtown that likely needs allot of work or updates. It is totally obscene! This is not NYC! Because I do not have children it was not mentioned to me that public education here is pretty poor, so you can imagine the issues that arise from that. If you are relocating from another state for a healthcare position, be very cautious. Higher education in healthcare here is pretty poor as well and you will likely be very frustrated and disappointed by your surroundings. I am not trying to offend anyone. I'm just offering information I wish someone would have offered me before I relocated here. I do believe this is a nice place for couples raising children or people retiring. However, a horrible place for single professionals.
Chrissy | Gantt, SC