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Fairforest, SC
Full City Profile · South Carolina · Greenville County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,711
Population
819/sq mi density
$60,199
Median Income
$24,441 per capita
$176,000
Home Value
$264,182 Zillow
$696
Median Rent
9.0% income on rent
61°F
Avg Temperature
310 sunny days/yr
966
Violent Crime/100K
6,445 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.0 / 5.0
$60,199 median income, 5.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$176,000 home value, $696/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
966 violent crimes/100K (154% above avg)
F
Education
1.3 / 5.0
3.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$60,199
20% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$24,441
37% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.1%
42% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
21.0%
69% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Fairforest vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Fairforest’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$60,199
80%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$24,441
63%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$85,224
118%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,216
85%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,216
15% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
19 min
32% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
1.4%
91% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
67.2%
8% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$48,738M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
67.2%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
1.4%
Other
31.4%
Average commute time
19 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
20,298
Restaurants
1,400
Healthcare
1,525
Retail
1,857
Manufacturing
553
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$85,224
18% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,018
15% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
93.7
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $60,199 |
| Per Capita Income | $24,441 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $85,224 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,216 |
| County GDP | $48,738M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 21.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.472 |
| Cost of Living Index | 93.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 19 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 67.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 1.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 20,298 |
| Restaurants | 1,400 |
| Healthcare | 1,525 |
| Retail | 1,857 |
| Manufacturing | 553 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $85,224 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,018 |