4th fastest growing city in the US

- US Census Bureau, 2017

#2 Best City in America to Start a Business

- Xome, January 2016

Top 15 Best Cities for Young Adults

- Forbes

#1 Micro City of the Future

- fdintelligence.com, April 2015

National Model for Pedestrian Friendly City Center

- The New York Times

Top 10 Best American Downtowns

- Forbes

#1 City for Economic Potential

- fdintelligence.com, April 2015

Top Cities with Greatest Capacity for Innovation

- Forbes

Top 5 Places to Retire

- The Today Show, March 2017

94% OF UPSTATE WORKERS COMMUTE BY CAR EVERY DAY

- Shaping Our Future, 2017

BOASTS THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF FOREIGN CAPITAL INVESTMENT PER CAPITA IN THE NATION.

$10.6 BILLION INVESTED IN UPSTATE BY NEW AND EXISTING BUSINESSES 2012 - 2016

HOME TO MORE THAN 250 INTERNATIONAL FIRMS FROM 26 NATIONS, INCLUDING BMW AND MICHELIN

GREENVILLE IS IN A DESIGNATED FOREIGN TRADE ZONE.

HAS 3 SISTER CITES - BERGAMO, ITALY; KORTRIJK, BELGIUM; AND TIANJIN FREE TRADE ZONE, PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA.