Fast Facts About the #upstatesc
People
•Includes the Greenville-Anderson-Spartanburg combined statistical area with the 10 counties along I-85
•Geographical center of the “Charlanta Mega-Region”
•Population ~1.6M
Education
•Numerous higher ed institutions including but not limited to: #Clemson, #GreenvilleTech, Tri-County Tech, Piedmont Tech, University of South Carolina – Upstate, Bob Jones, & #Furman
Industry
•Home to BMW’s only North America Manufacturing Plant, Michelin’s North America HQ, Fujifilm’s 1st US Manufacturing Facility
•11K job postings per month
Life
•#Greenvillesc: Ranked #1 for Best Cities for Chefs by Rent.Com, #1 for Friendliest Cities & Top 10 Best Small Cities by #CondeNest, Top 50 Best Places to Live & Top 10 Places to Work Remotely by #MoneyMagazine, Top 17 Best Places to Bring Your Dog by #lonelyplanet, Top 25 most Affordable Places by #usnews
•#Spartanburgsc: Ranked in Top 25 Most Affordable Places by USNews, Best Places to Work in Manufacturing, Top 25 Coolest Towns in America by #MatadorNetwork
•556 miles of bike trails
•6th most affordable place for childcare
Source: #MoveUpstate, Wikipedia, UpHomes.com