Quality Produces Quantity in Greenville

Every week in Greenville, visitors come to the city to see what it has to offer. Quite often these visitors are here for more than a time of pleasure and refreshment. Instead they are in town seeking a new place for themselves and their families to call "home." They are here looking for a new life, whether because they are unhappy with their current lives, or because they may be facing other uncontrollable challenges such as rising taxes and cost of living surpassing their budget. It may even be something completely different, which they are unwilling to share with others at this point in time. What initially brings these people here is not as important to me as what they discover once they have arrived here, and it appears that Greenville is proving to be a rewarding surprise for most of them.

There is a great article on the front page of this week's Greenville Journal, written by my favorite staff writer, John Boyanoski. It is titled, "Bound for Greenville and a new home," and has the heading, "It's quality of life and not just jobs that draws people here." Throughout the entire article, Mr. Boyanoski provides several quotes from newcomers who love their new lives in Greenville and also shares interesting population statistics from the U.S. Census Bureau. This evidence clearly indicates that Greenville has become a more attractive place for people of all ages to live, work, and play - not just a good place to do business.

Greenville's high quality of life has begun to produce a larger quantity of new citizens. That is what every growing city should hope to accomplish.