Movoto Real Estate, an on-line real estate brokerage in CA, has named Five Forks as one of the top places to live in South Carolina on its recent real estate blog.
Five Forks came in at No. 1 followed by Hilton Head Island. Other suburbs in the Greenville that have made it to the list are Mauldin which came in as No. 4, Greenville at No. 6, Taylors at No. 18, Greer at No. 29, Simpsonville at No. 31, and Easley at No. 50.
Five Forks has one of the highest overall quality of life scores, it also has one of the lowest sales tax rates in the state. This suburban community is one of the fastest growing in Greenville. The place has seen
an increase in many housing developments through the years. The median age of homes in Five Forks is 5 years, with a median home price of $245,500 and a rent price of $1,313.
This suburban community has seen an increase in population. Together with the increase of population is the growth of this community. Five Forks’ commercial district offers many retail outlets, shops, restaurants, cafes, business offices, and super-centers. In addition to that, its proximity to city of Greenville as well as the amenities in Woodruff Road makes it a desirable place to live.
The communities were judge from the following criteria: amenities, quality of life, total crime, tax rates, unemployment, commute time and weather. Five Forks also ranked third in the quality of life (cost of living, median home price, median rent, median household income, and student to teacher ratio), second in total crime, and third in unemployment rate.
