Five Forks, Greer
Five Forks, Greer at a glance
| Metric | Value | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Walk Score | 78 / 100 | 80 businesses within walking distance |
| Transit | 0 / 100 | no stops within an 800 m walk — car-dependent |
| Drive times | 11–20 min | across 8 directions within ~8 km |
| Air quality | AQI 60 | Good air quality; 29.5°C at the sampled reading |
| Rooftop solar | ~249,182 kWh/yr | ~783 m² usable roof; up to 399 panels (illustrative centroid roof) |
| Local market | 4.36★ average | Mixed-use urban |
What's it like to live in Five Forks, Greer?
Five Forks is a suburban census-designated place in eastern Greenville County, South Carolina, situated approximately 11 miles east of downtown Greenville and encompassing 7.6 square miles. The community is bounded by South Carolina Highway 14 to the west, Roper Mountain and Anderson Ridge roads to the north, Jonesville Road to the east, and Gilder Creek to the south. Its residential landscape is dominated by medium-to-large single-family homes and modern townhomes, which are predominantly owner-occupied. For outdoor recreation, residents rely on Gilder Creek, Simpsonville City Park, which contains walking trails, tennis courts, and playgrounds, and Heritage Park, which features eight athletic fields and an outdoor amphitheater. Daily commercial activity and shopping are centered along Woodruff Road, the primary commercial street that intersects with Batesville, Scuffletown, Bennetts Bridge, and Five Forks roads.
The local business ecosystem of Five Forks is driven by retail, dining, and professional services concentrated along the Woodruff Road corridor. For remote work, area professionals utilize the dedicated Collaboration Space at the Five Forks Branch of the Greenville County Library System. They also travel to regional options such as Chestnut Coffee House + Market in adjacent Simpsonville or the Spaces coworking facility in neighboring Mauldin. No public transit lines, passenger rail lines, or Greenlink bus routes extend directly into Five Forks, making local travel highly car-dependent. Daily commutes to major employment hubs like downtown Greenville, Spartanburg, or the Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport rely entirely on regional roadways, including South Carolina Highway 14, Woodruff Road, and Interstate 85.
How walkable and connected is it?
Five Forks, Greer is a mixed-use urban pocket of Greenville, with 80 businesses mapped within walking distance. Its walkability rates 78/100 — above average for walkability in Greenville. Local businesses average 4.36★ on Google, and high foot traffic peaking 11am–2pm, 5–8pm.
For getting around, transit access scores 0/100 (Poor) — on the lower end for transit access in Greenville. Typical drive times to key destinations average 14.2 min.
Environmentally, current air quality is good (AQI 60), on the lower end for air quality in Greenville.
Neighbourhood composition · 80 businesses mapped
Local market activity
How do you get around?
Transit access · 0/100 (Poor)
Drive time by direction (~8 km)
What's the climate, air quality and solar potential?
Air quality & weather
Rooftop solar — example
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