What BestPlaces Users Say about Greenville
Greenville, South Carolina has been garnering attention as a top destination for those seeking a vibrant city with a small-town feel. Located in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, Greenville boasts a thriving downtown, outdoor recreation opportunities, and a growing job market. However, every city has its own unique pros and cons that can only be truly understood by those who have lived there. With that in mind, let's take a look at some user reviews of living in Greenville to gain a better understanding of what it's like to call this city home.
- "I moved to Greenville from a bigger city and was pleasantly surprised by the sense of community here. People are friendly and welcoming, and there's always something going on downtown. Plus, the cost of living is much more affordable than where I came from." - Sarah M.
- "Greenville has a lot to offer in terms of outdoor activities. I love being able to go for a hike in the mountains or take a bike ride on the Swamp Rabbit Trail. However, the traffic can be a nightmare, especially during rush hour." - John D.
- "I've been living in Greenville for over 10 years and have seen it grow and change. The restaurant scene has exploded, and there are so many great options to choose from. The only downside is that the summers can be scorching hot and humid." - Emily W.
- "I grew up in Greenville, and even though I've traveled all around the world, this city will always have my heart. The people are kind, the scenery is beautiful, and there are plenty of job opportunities. It's a great place to raise a family." - Mark T.
Overall, it seems that residents of Greenville enjoy the small-town feel, sense of community, and outdoor activities that the city has to offer. However, there are also some common complaints about traffic and weather. It's important to consider both the positives and negatives when deciding if Greenville is the right place for you to live.
based on 94 ReviewsGet to know Greenville with the latest comments and reviews from people who live in or have visited Greenville
Stay Away - 2/6/2019
I live here. It's full of hateful, bigoted, superstitious (by that I mean "God-fearing'), ignorant Trumpanzees. I boycott the nearest convenience store because the clerk said she loves Trump. Only come here if you want to drown in a morass of white privilege and ignorance. Otherwise, STAY
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Not good at all - 2/1/2019
The job economy here is not good at all. I moved here 8 years ago and have applied to numerous jobs. All I have ever been able to get were minimum wage retail jobs. I have a degree and experience. So that is why I think it is time to relocate. Also the weather is disgusting and this whole state is full of disgusting bugs.
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CITY INHABITED WITH HORRIBLE POPULOUS - 5/4/2018
The small city of GVL is nice but not the majority of popolous that inhabit it. Coming to a company to direct and teach to progressively, deomcratically, ecologically, humanity forward (non-racist issues, gender, preference of sex in love and identiy, etc...) Well, basically waste of the copmany's time and why the states were never great. The arrogance, low self esteemed egostric (God-complex) of men/women in still not being interacial bc their background of slavery. That should basically, be a huge detterent in not expecting anything progressive with the poplous born and raised, and joined by like minded. They all remind me of the sick white people that was brillantly dictated and shown in the movie "GET OUT". They act like they are better then anyone in every regard and still judge you for knowing they are the real devil's and it's their hell. Want to play in their playground? NEVER AGAIN!
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AMAZING City - 2/12/2018
I moved to Greenville, SC from Chicago about 12 years ago. I have had the good fortune of living across the US from AZ, to MO, MT, IL, NC and now SC. I can honestly say, the physical climate, and the business climate, are amazing. The mountains are beautiful. The people, the culture, the education, the food, and the art could not be better. This city has truly blown me away.
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Beautiful city, nice climate, people are cold - 11/14/2017
If you are not Southern, not a Baptist, believe in evolution and carbon dating this may not be the place for you. People here insist that the earth is 5,000 years old, evolution is a lie, etc. I had no idea that people still believed these things until I came here. I travel to Asheville every chance I get, people seem nicer and more intelligent on average. The weather is usually really nice. I lived in Miami most of my life, also New York and London. Therefore, the humidity doesn't bother me because I've seen worse. Neighbors don't tend to befriend neighbors here. This place is a magnet for religious zealots, and trust me, religion doesn't make people nicer, it makes them judgmental and critical. They tend to run with the folks in their churches, where they all feel they are chosen by God for something special. Religion is like a drug here, and they criticize other religions. I feel more like a foreigner here than I did living in England for 3 years. Having said that, the cost of
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This city is a nightmare with a makeover - 10/11/2017
I must say. This city is the biggest, in the small state of SC. It has had an upgrade or makeover to fool you, asthetically. Just like the fake majority of people that occupy it. It is the center of the Bible Belt...in regards to the cult of Southern Baptist religion. Bob Jones University for starters. Bob Jones the 3 was caught quoting in the past few years. "Gays should be stoned to death." The state ranks in lowest in education for starters. Amongst other horror statics it excels in the lowest. However, highest in double the nation to women dying to men. The small town mindset of people is a horror movie like, Deliverance. They stare and gossip with an old school slave mentality. They are big believers in their, ignorance and generational abuses passed down. The area people raved about was as if it were...Naperville, IL or Beverly Hills. The Augusta Road area...Which, is extremly disturbing. The schools like Furman. Graduates act like they attended an Ivy Leage.It's cheap to live
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More things they don't tell you... - 3/5/2017
As the other post mentioned, there's a lot they don't tell you about Greenville and the surrounding area. Yes, it's racist, but the discrimination goes both ways-- white on black and vice versa.
It's also home to a medical system cesspool. Both the GHS and St. Francis systems enter your personal medical data on a computer program called MyChart. Once input, your data is accessible by virtually anyone in any medical office. The fun begins when incompetent medical practitioners enter inaccurate info about you. Sometimes the notes are downright libelous. And, you have no choice about your info being on MyChart for anyone in any medical office to see. They don't even have the courtesy to ask your permission.
If you must see a medical specialist, see one in the St. Francis system. Or, you can also find one in a group called Brio, which doesn't use MyChart. Better yet, get your medical care in Asheville, NC, where the medical personnel are a lot more
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Things they don't tell you - 2/19/2017
The Greenville area hosts some of the most corrupt individuals in city governments. Take the former mayor Eichor of Simpsonville who was convicted of obstruction of justice and tampering with an investigation. The city still doesn't have a real police chief after playing fast and loose with the rules over letting their last chief go. Then there's the chief of police in Mauldin, who the papers reported beat his girlfriend repeatedly and relied on Mauldin officers to cover him until he was finally forced to take accountability for his actions and was arrested. It didn't take long after I moved here to hear multiple people tell me don't drive through Mauldin if at all possible, the police are corrupt and traffic court judges support bogus charges. What I found most distasteful was the blatant racism here. I was asked by a few of the "good ol' boys" I worked with if I roast cats for Thanksgiving, while my boyfriend's co-worker calls Asians "won tons". Sadly, they don't tell you about the
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Terrible Traffic, Gets Old Fast - 8/22/2015
I've lived in several areas of the south. Greenville, SC has been the most claustrophobic. Small main part of town. Accidents everyday on the two major interstates 385 & 85 within a 12 mile span, avoid if you can. Everyone drives with their cellphones in plain sight, in spite of the no text law. Corporate workplaces full of married people looking for adulterous relationships(the women are worse than the men it's shocking). Downtown is nice but gets old fast. Like any other small town full of fast food chains and an ok mall. Outskirts full of lots of unemployed meth addicts, very sketchy & desperate. The young people seem really bored and actually look out of place. It's a weird small town trying to be a city. I met so many people leaving in my first year here. Jobs are scarce so just be mindful unless you like
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