City Score: Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC

Metro area. The Joy Project City Score for Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC: the condition of its cities from public data and how the church is moving across them, with every source.

The score

Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC scores 43 out of 100 on the Joy Project City Score, status Liberty since Oct 2026. Condition 54 (the city from public data, 60%) and Movement 26 (how the church is moving, 40%). How the score is built.

The condition of Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC

  • What Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC is up against: 63 out of 100 — Better than 29% of cbsas, up 17 points
  • Where grace is growing: 46 out of 100 — Better than 86% of cbsas
  • Marriage & family: 68 out of 100 — Better than 77% of cbsas, up 4 points
  • Christian liberty: 65 out of 100 — Better than 67% of cbsas, down 3 points

What takes Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC to Revival

  • City Pulse: City Pulse 26 → 40
  • Gathering: Gathering 38 → 45

What affected it

  • This quarter: Drug overdose deaths up 28 percentile points (What Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC is up against)
  • This quarter: Divorces up 21 percentile points (Marriage & family)
  • This quarter: Violent crime up 14 percentile points (What Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC is up against)

Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC over time

  • — Entered Liberty

Sources

  1. Violent crime: FBI Crime Data Explorer · 2025 · South Carolina · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  2. Property crime: FBI Crime Data Explorer · 2025 · South Carolina · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  3. Sexually transmitted infections: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  4. Drug overdose deaths: CDC NCHS, provisional county drug overdose deaths (VSRR) · 2025 · Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC (4 counties summed) · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  5. Adult entertainment outlets: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  6. Gambling outlets: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  7. Cannabis outlets: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  8. Liquor outlets and bars: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  9. Predatory lenders: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  10. Abortion facilities (mapped): OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  11. Church adherents: 2020 U.S. Religion Census · 2020 · Greenville-Anderson, SC · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  12. Congregations: 2020 U.S. Religion Census · 2020 · Greenville-Anderson, SC · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  13. Charitable giving: IRS Statistics of Income, county data · 2023 · Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC (4 counties summed) · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  14. Given to local needs in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-09 · Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC (4 counties summed) · fetched Oct 29, 2026 · verified in Joy
  15. Needs met in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-09 · Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC (4 counties summed) · fetched Oct 29, 2026 · verified in Joy
  16. Volunteers mobilized in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-09 · Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC (4 counties summed) · fetched Oct 29, 2026 · verified in Joy
  17. New believers in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-09 · Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC (4 counties summed) · fetched Oct 29, 2026 · verified in Joy
  18. Searches for a church in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-09 · Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC (4 counties summed) · fetched Oct 29, 2026 · verified in Joy
  19. Foster and adoptive families in the churches: Church workspace entries (church-attested) · 2026-10 · Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC (4 counties summed) · fetched Oct 29, 2026 · verified in Joy
  20. Children with married parents: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC (4 counties summed) · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  21. Adults 25-44 married: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC (4 counties summed) · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  22. Cohabiting households: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC (4 counties summed) · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  23. Divorces: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · South Carolina · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  24. Marriages: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · South Carolina · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  25. Births to unmarried mothers: CDC WONDER · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  26. Religious Liberty in the States score: Religious Liberty in the States · 2026 · South Carolina · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  27. Safeguards fully in law: Religious Liberty in the States · 2026 · South Carolina · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  28. State Religious Freedom Restoration Act: Religious Liberty in the States · 2026 · South Carolina · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  29. Anti-Christian hate crimes: FBI Crime Data Explorer · 2025 · South Carolina · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  30. School choice: The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml) · 2026 · South Carolina · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  31. Protections for the unborn: The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml) · 2026 · South Carolina · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  32. Homeschool freedom: The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml) · 2026 · South Carolina · fetched Oct 29, 2026

Its cities by status

  • 44 cities in Liberty

Highest City Scores in Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC

  1. Conestee, SC — 53, Liberty
  2. Gantt, SC — 53, Liberty
  3. Pickens County, SC — 53, Liberty
  4. Sunset, SC — 53, Liberty
  5. The Cliffs Valley, SC — 53, Liberty
  6. Wade Hampton, SC — 53, Liberty
  7. Cross Hill, SC — 47, Liberty
  8. Greer, SC — 47, Liberty
  9. Mountville, SC — 47, Liberty
  10. Townville, SC — 47, Liberty
  11. Fountain Inn, SC — 46, Liberty
  12. Landrum, SC — 46, Liberty
  13. Piedmont, SC — 46, Liberty
  14. Simpsonville, SC — 46, Liberty
  15. Taylors, SC — 46, Liberty
  16. Travelers Rest, SC — 45, Liberty
  17. Easley, SC — 44, Liberty
  18. Pickens, SC — 44, Liberty
  19. Central, SC — 43, Liberty
  20. Clemson, SC — 43, Liberty
  21. Pelzer, SC — 43, Liberty
  22. Williamston, SC — 43, Liberty
  23. Belton, SC — 42, Liberty
  24. Slater-Marietta, SC — 42, Liberty
  25. Greenville, SC — 41, Liberty

Quote it

Cite it as: Joy Project City Score v1.0, Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC, 2026-Q4, joyproject.com/metros/greenville-anderson-greer-sc. Methodology.

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