A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Wellford's police department reported only 2024 and 2025, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000

Wellford 0.5

South Carolina 3.9

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Wellford 4.7

South Carolina 17.1

U.S. 15.5

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Work & commute in Wellford

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Most working residents leave Wellford for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Greenville (10%), Spartanburg (8%) and Greer (5%). Half commute less than 12 miles.

Greenville

10%

Spartanburg

Greer

Duncan

1%Work in townlive and work in Wellford 12 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 879Jobs based herea commuter town

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Wellford →

Health in Wellford

Health Grade D

Healthier than 12% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with South Carolina

1better than SC·21worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 10 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▲ 6▼ 5 close Habits 3▼ 1 close Care 4▼ 3 close Mind 4▼ 1 close Everyday needs 4▼ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

6.6%Fewer adults who have had cancerSC 8.6% · better 22%More older adults who have lost all their teethSC 13.9% · worse

Care nearby

Prisma Health Greer Memorial HospitalSpartanburg · 8.1 mi · ER

Regenesis Health Care - Westside CenterDuncan · 3.2 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Wellford · CMS · HRSAHealth in Wellford →

Natural hazards in Wellford

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 39% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🏚️ Earthquakes

0Does Wellford flood?no paid flood claims on record 4Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Wellford MapWellford vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Wellford →

Climate in Wellford

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Wellford has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 32°, and about 4 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

54° / 34°Winter

72° / 49°Spring

88° / 68°Summer

73° / 51°Fall

How much snow does Wellford get?About 4 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Nov 7, with the last in spring around Mar 28.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.1° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Wellford →

Schools in Wellford

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School Grade A-

The public schools Wellford’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 81% of South Carolina’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

See how Wellford’s schools compare in SC →

DistrictSpartanburg 05Schools2

Wellford Academy of Science and Technology B-Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 654 students Global Academy of SCElementary · Grades K–7 · 598 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within SC. Ratings are from neighbors.