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    South Carolina

    South Carolina is a state located in the Southeastern United States, known for its diverse geography, thriving economy, and rich cultural heritage. The state's climate is generally mild, with hot, humid summers and mild, pleasant winters, making it an attractive destination for those seeking a temperate year-round climate. The population of South Carolina is approximately 5.1 million, with a mix of urban, suburban, and rural communities. The state's economy is diverse, with key industries including manufacturing, healthcare, tourism, and agriculture. The cost of living is generally lower than the national average, and the housing market offers a range of options, from affordable homes to luxury properties. South Carolina's education system includes a strong network of public and private K-12 schools, as well as several renowned higher education institutions, such as the University of South Carolina and Clemson University. The state's healthcare facilities provide comprehensive medical services, with a growing number of specialized centers and research hospitals. Culturally, South Carolina is known for its rich history, vibrant arts scene, and diverse culinary offerings. The state boasts a variety of cultural attractions, including historic landmarks, museums, and performing arts venues. Outdoor enthusiasts can enjoy the state's abundant natural amenities, including beaches, mountains, and numerous state and national parks. South Carolina's transportation infrastructure includes a well-developed network of highways, airports, and public transportation systems, providing residents with convenient access to various destinations within the state and beyond. The state generally has lower crime rates compared to the national average, contributing to a safe and secure living environment. Overall, South Carolina offers a balanced lifestyle, with a mix of economic opportunities, cultural attractions, and natural beauty, making it an appealing destination for those seeking a high quality of life.

    Demographics

    Population

    5.1M

    Ethnicity %

    White
    62
    Black
    26
    Asian
    2
    Hispanic
    6

    Median Age

    39.63

    Density

    7 of 10

    282 / Mile²

    Avg Family Size

    3.1

    Religious

    53%

    Foreign Born

    5%

    Veterans

    8.7%

    Adult Smokers

    18.44%

    Adult Obesity

    36.53%

    Uninsured

    12.84%

    Excessive Drinking

    19.45%

    Poverty Rate

    14.6%

    Weather

    Sunlight

    5.7 hours winter dailyMostly sunny

    Summer average temp

    93°F

    Winter max temp

    57°F

    Precipitation

    49 in.

    Snowfall (inches)

    1.9 (low)

    Drought risk

    Low

    Earthquake risk

    Low

    Wildfire risk

    Low

    Tornado risk

    Moderate

    Hurricane risk

    Low

    Crime

    Rank: 4.5 of 10

    (crimes per 1,000 people yearly)

    Violent

    5 (3.8)

    Property

    6 (29)

    Assault

    5 (2.8)

    Larceny (theft)

    6 (20)

    Robbery

    4 (0.6)

    Burglary

    5 (6.5)

    Rape

    4 (0.40)

    Auto Theft

    6 (2.0)

    Murder

    3 (0.05)

    Arson

    3 (0.14)

    Driving deaths involving alcohol

    33%

    Politics and Law

    State politics

    Abortion laws

    Legal before cardiac cell

    Marijuana laws

    Illegal

    Gun Laws

    Permit required for open and concealed carry

    Democrat

    43%

    Republican

    55%

    State Tax Burden

    7.00%

    Cigarette Tax

    $0.57

    Jobs

    Income (per capita)

    $52,180

    Unemployment

    2.5%

    Employment

    55.5%

    Hours worked

    41.35

    Outdoors

    Natural Amenities

    4.4 / 10

    Water Area

    4.5%

    Near park?

    51%

    Beaches

    Within 1 hour

    Mountains

    Less than 1 hour

    Tree Area

    Unknown

    Housing

    Home Ownership

    72%

    Median Home Price

    $294K

    Average Rent

    $1,570

    Internet over 25mbps

    89%

    Transportation

    Walkability

    23

    Cycling

    28

    Public Transit

    4

    Major Airport

    <2 hours

    Average Commute Time

    24

    Education

    K-12 Test Scores

    4 of 10  

    (avg: -0.12)

    College graduates

    28%

    Culture

    Arts scene

    14

    Food awards per 100k

    6.03

    Greenville County

    Greenville County

    State

    South Carolina

    City

    Greenville

    Home Price

    $311K

    Rent

    $1,578

    Richland County

    Richland County

    State

    South Carolina

    City

    Columbia

    Home Price

    $240K

    Rent

    $1,510

    Charleston County

    Charleston County

    State

    South Carolina

    City

    Charleston

    Home Price

    $548K

    Rent

    $2,125

    Horry County

    Horry County

    State

    South Carolina

    City

    Myrtle Beach

    Home Price

    $313K

    Rent

    $1,873

    Spartanburg County

    Spartanburg County

    State

    South Carolina

    City

    Spartanburg

    Home Price

    $256K

    Rent

    $1,483

    Lexington County

    Lexington County

    State

    South Carolina

    City

    Lexington

    Home Price

    $255K

    Rent

    $1,589

    York County

    York County

    State

    South Carolina

    City

    Rock Hill

    Home Price

    $369K

    Rent

    $1,626

    Berkeley County

    Berkeley County

    State

    South Carolina

    City

    Goose Creek

    Home Price

    $358K

    Rent

    $2,050

    Anderson County

    Anderson County

    State

    South Carolina

    City

    Anderson

    Home Price

    $265K

    Rent

    $1,392

    Beaufort County

    Beaufort County

    State

    South Carolina

    City

    Hilton Head Island

    Home Price

    $528K

    Rent

    $2,156

    Aiken County

    Aiken County

    State

    South Carolina

    City

    Aiken

    Home Price

    $206K

    Rent

    $1,439

    Dorchester County

    Dorchester County

    State

    South Carolina

    City

    North Charleston

    Home Price

    $344K

    Rent

    $1,755

    Florence County

    Florence County

    State

    South Carolina

    City

    Florence

    Home Price

    $185K

    Rent

    $1,406

    Pickens County

    Pickens County

    State

    South Carolina

    City

    Central

    Home Price

    $272K

    Rent

    $1,373

    Sumter County

    Sumter County

    State

    South Carolina

    City

    Sumter

    Home Price

    $178K

    Rent

    $1,387

    Lancaster County

    Lancaster County

    State

    South Carolina

    City

    Lancaster

    Home Price

    $368K

    Rent

    $1,690

    Orangeburg County

    Orangeburg County

    State

    South Carolina

    City

    Orangeburg

    Home Price

    $142K

    Rent

    $1,091

    Oconee County

    Oconee County

    State

    South Carolina

    City

    Seneca

    Home Price

    $261K

    Rent

    $1,557

    Greenwood County

    Greenwood County

    State

    South Carolina

    City

    Greenwood

    Home Price

    $155K

    Rent

    $1,042

    Laurens County

    Laurens County

    State

    South Carolina

    City

    Laurens

    Home Price

    $166K

    Rent

    $967

    Darlington County

    Darlington County

    State

    South Carolina

    City

    Hartsville

    Home Price

    $138K

    Rent

    $675

    Kershaw County

    Kershaw County

    State

    South Carolina

    City

    Camden

    Home Price

    $225K

    Rent

    $1,578

    Georgetown County

    Georgetown County

    State

    South Carolina

    City

    Georgetown

    Home Price

    $377K

    Rent

    $2,097

    Cherokee County

    Cherokee County

    State

    South Carolina

    City

    Gaffney

    Home Price

    $162K

    Rent

    $1,029

    Chesterfield County

    Chesterfield County

    State

    South Carolina

    City

    Cheraw

    Home Price

    $154K

    Rent

    $1,694

    Newberry County

    Newberry County

    State

    South Carolina

    City

    Newberry

    Home Price

    $217K

    Rent

    $765

    Colleton County

    Colleton County

    State

    South Carolina

    City

    Walterboro

    Home Price

    $219K

    Rent

    $749

    Clarendon County

    Clarendon County

    State

    South Carolina

    City

    Silver

    Home Price

    $173K

    Rent

    $1,625

    Chester County

    Chester County

    State

    South Carolina

    City

    Chester

    Home Price

    $203K

    Rent

    $2,174

    Marion County

    Marion County

    State

    South Carolina

    City

    Marion

    Home Price

    $80K

    Rent

    $1,373

    Dillon County

    Dillon County

    State

    South Carolina

    City

    Dillon

    Home Price

    $90K

    Rent

    $590

    Williamsburg County

    Williamsburg County

    State

    South Carolina

    City

    Kingstree

    Home Price

    $113K

    Rent

    $625

    Jasper County

    Jasper County

    State

    South Carolina

    City

    Ridgeland

    Home Price

    $379K

    Rent

    $1,751

    Union County

    Union County

    State

    South Carolina

    City

    Union

    Home Price

    $104K

    Rent

    $2,417

    Edgefield County

    Edgefield County

    State

    South Carolina

    City

    Edgefield

    Home Price

    $251K

    Rent

    $637

    Marlboro County

    Marlboro County

    State

    South Carolina

    City

    Bennettsville

    Home Price

    $80K

    Rent

    $610

    Abbeville County

    Abbeville County

    State

    South Carolina

    City

    Abbeville

    Home Price

    $191K

    Rent

    $681

    Fairfield County

    Fairfield County

    State

    South Carolina

    City

    Winnsboro

    Home Price

    $137K

    Rent

    $2,803

    Barnwell County

    Barnwell County

    State

    South Carolina

    City

    Barnwell

    Home Price

    $133K

    Rent

    $621

    Saluda County

    Saluda County

    State

    South Carolina

    City

    Ridge Spring

    Home Price

    $182K

    Rent

    $661

    Hampton County

    Hampton County

    State

    South Carolina

    City

    Hampton

    Home Price

    $136K

    Rent

    $607

    Lee County

    Lee County

    State

    South Carolina

    City

    Bishopville

    Home Price

    $134K

    Rent

    $2,272

    Calhoun County

    Calhoun County

    State

    South Carolina

    City

    St. Matthews

    Home Price

    $212K

    Rent

    $1,037

    Bamberg County

    Bamberg County

    State

    South Carolina

    City

    Bamberg

    Home Price

    $89K

    Rent

    $794

    McCormick County

    McCormick County

    State

    South Carolina

    City

    McCormick

    Home Price

    $335K

    Rent

    $720

    Allendale County

    Allendale County

    State

    South Carolina

    City

    Allendale

    Home Price

    $65K

    Rent

    $602

    Greenville County

    Greenville County

    State

    South Carolina

    City

    Greenville

    Home Price

    $311K

    Rent

    $1,578

    Richland County

    Richland County

    State

    South Carolina

    City

    Columbia

    Home Price

    $240K

    Rent

    $1,510

    Charleston County

    Charleston County

    State

    South Carolina

    City

    Charleston

    Home Price

    $548K

    Rent

    $2,125

    Horry County

    Horry County

    State

    South Carolina

    City

    Myrtle Beach

    Home Price

    $313K

    Rent

    $1,873

    Spartanburg County

    Spartanburg County

    State

    South Carolina

    City

    Spartanburg

    Home Price

    $256K

    Rent

    $1,483

    Lexington County

    Lexington County

    State

    South Carolina

    City

    Lexington

    Home Price

    $255K

    Rent

    $1,589

    York County

    York County

    State

    South Carolina

    City

    Rock Hill

    Home Price

    $369K

    Rent

    $1,626

    Berkeley County

    Berkeley County

    State

    South Carolina

    City

    Goose Creek

    Home Price

    $358K

    Rent

    $2,050

    Anderson County

    Anderson County

    State

    South Carolina

    City

    Anderson

    Home Price

    $265K

    Rent

    $1,392

    Beaufort County

    Beaufort County

    State

    South Carolina

    City

    Hilton Head Island

    Home Price

    $528K

    Rent

    $2,156

    Aiken County

    Aiken County

    State

    South Carolina

    City

    Aiken

    Home Price

    $206K

    Rent

    $1,439

    Dorchester County

    Dorchester County

    State

    South Carolina

    City

    North Charleston

    Home Price

    $344K

    Rent

    $1,755

    Florence County

    Florence County

    State

    South Carolina

    City

    Florence

    Home Price

    $185K

    Rent

    $1,406

    Pickens County

    Pickens County

    State

    South Carolina

    City

    Central

    Home Price

    $272K

    Rent

    $1,373

    Sumter County

    Sumter County

    State

    South Carolina

    City

    Sumter

    Home Price

    $178K

    Rent

    $1,387

    Lancaster County

    Lancaster County

    State

    South Carolina

    City

    Lancaster

    Home Price

    $368K

    Rent

    $1,690

    Orangeburg County

    Orangeburg County

    State

    South Carolina

    City

    Orangeburg

    Home Price

    $142K

    Rent

    $1,091

    Oconee County

    Oconee County

    State

    South Carolina

    City

    Seneca

    Home Price

    $261K

    Rent

    $1,557

    Greenwood County

    Greenwood County

    State

    South Carolina

    City

    Greenwood

    Home Price

    $155K

    Rent

    $1,042

    Laurens County

    Laurens County

    State

    South Carolina

    City

    Laurens

    Home Price

    $166K

    Rent

    $967

    Darlington County

    Darlington County

    State

    South Carolina

    City

    Hartsville

    Home Price

    $138K

    Rent

    $675

    Kershaw County

    Kershaw County

    State

    South Carolina

    City

    Camden

    Home Price

    $225K

    Rent

    $1,578

    Georgetown County

    Georgetown County

    State

    South Carolina

    City

    Georgetown

    Home Price

    $377K

    Rent

    $2,097

    Cherokee County

    Cherokee County

    State

    South Carolina

    City

    Gaffney

    Home Price

    $162K

    Rent

    $1,029

    Chesterfield County

    Chesterfield County

    State

    South Carolina

    City

    Cheraw

    Home Price

    $154K

    Rent

    $1,694

    Newberry County

    Newberry County

    State

    South Carolina

    City

    Newberry

    Home Price

    $217K

    Rent

    $765

    Colleton County

    Colleton County

    State

    South Carolina

    City

    Walterboro

    Home Price

    $219K

    Rent

    $749

    Clarendon County

    Clarendon County

    State

    South Carolina

    City

    Silver

    Home Price

    $173K

    Rent

    $1,625

    Chester County

    Chester County

    State

    South Carolina

    City

    Chester

    Home Price

    $203K

    Rent

    $2,174

    Marion County

    Marion County

    State

    South Carolina

    City

    Marion

    Home Price

    $80K

    Rent

    $1,373

    Dillon County

    Dillon County

    State

    South Carolina

    City

    Dillon

    Home Price

    $90K

    Rent

    $590

    Williamsburg County

    Williamsburg County

    State

    South Carolina

    City

    Kingstree

    Home Price

    $113K

    Rent

    $625

    Jasper County

    Jasper County

    State

    South Carolina

    City

    Ridgeland

    Home Price

    $379K

    Rent

    $1,751

    Union County

    Union County

    State

    South Carolina

    City

    Union

    Home Price

    $104K

    Rent

    $2,417

    Edgefield County

    Edgefield County

    State

    South Carolina

    City

    Edgefield

    Home Price

    $251K

    Rent

    $637

    Marlboro County

    Marlboro County

    State

    South Carolina

    City

    Bennettsville

    Home Price

    $80K

    Rent

    $610

    Abbeville County

    Abbeville County

    State

    South Carolina

    City

    Abbeville

    Home Price

    $191K

    Rent

    $681

    Fairfield County

    Fairfield County

    State

    South Carolina

    City

    Winnsboro

    Home Price

    $137K

    Rent

    $2,803

    Barnwell County

    Barnwell County

    State

    South Carolina

    City

    Barnwell

    Home Price

    $133K

    Rent

    $621

    Saluda County

    Saluda County

    State

    South Carolina

    City

    Ridge Spring

    Home Price

    $182K

    Rent

    $661

    Hampton County

    Hampton County

    State

    South Carolina

    City

    Hampton

    Home Price

    $136K

    Rent

    $607

    Lee County

    Lee County

    State

    South Carolina

    City

    Bishopville

    Home Price

    $134K

    Rent

    $2,272

    Calhoun County

    Calhoun County

    State

    South Carolina

    City

    St. Matthews

    Home Price

    $212K

    Rent

    $1,037

    Bamberg County

    Bamberg County

    State

    South Carolina

    City

    Bamberg

    Home Price

    $89K

    Rent

    $794

    McCormick County

    McCormick County

    State

    South Carolina

    City

    McCormick

    Home Price

    $335K

    Rent

    $720

    Allendale County

    Allendale County

    State

    South Carolina

    City

    Allendale

    Home Price

    $65K

    Rent

    $602