Anderson, SC

Why Anderson?

Affordability

• Anderson County’s cost of living is 10% lower than the national average
• Plentiful and affordable housing

Location

• Located on the I-85 corridor between Atlanta, GA and Charlotte, NC
• Twenty minutes from Greenville, SC, forty-five minutes from Spartanburg, SC, and an hour from Asheville, NC
• Anderson is conveniently located in Upstate South Carolina, almost equidistant between New York and Miami

Economic Development

• With more than 230 manufacturers in the county, including 22 international companies, Anderson has a thriving business climate.
• The top major industries in Anderson include manufacturers of automotive products, metal products, industrial machinery, plastics, publishing, and textiles.

Infrastructure

• Located on one of the most traveled interstates in the nation: I-85
• Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport, which serves more than 2 million passengers per year by 6 major airlines
• Three hours from the Port of Charleston
• Two major rail lines – CSX and Norfolk Southern – and two short line rail service providers serve the Upstate