South Carolina Towns & Cities — Cost of Living and Business Climate

TownPopulationHome valueRentIncome

Abbeville 4,872 $106k $587 $41k

Aiken 32,521 $287k $1180 $77k

Allendale 2,653 $87k $568 $24k

Anderson 30,051 $218k $975 $47k

Andrews 3,485 $116k $1043 $57k

Arcadia Lakes 901 $351k — $103k

Atlantic Beach 237 $385k $1083 $34k

Awendaw 1,772 $399k — $77k

Aynor 1,112 $256k $1160 $74k

Bamberg 2,996 $158k $817 $50k

Barnwell 4,613 $145k $678 $52k

Batesburg-Leesville 4,941 $135k $958 $50k

Beaufort 13,747 $345k $1212 $61k

Belton 4,458 $134k $972 $49k

Bennettsville 7,751 $92k $671 $37k

Bethune 438 $107k $1591 $44k

Bishopville 2,910 $128k $614 $39k

Blacksburg 2,063 $157k $834 $32k

Blackville 1,778 $80k — $22k

Blenheim 82 — — $49k

Bluffton 33,157 $492k $2256 $111k

Blythewood 5,731 $385k $1107 $94k

Bonneau 581 $246k $1181 $48k

Bowman 691 $70k $848 $35k

Branchville 1,084 $115k $758 $43k

Briarcliffe Acres 448 $761k — $156k

Brunson 401 $84k $945 $41k

Burnettown 3,135 $190k $932 $50k

Calhoun Falls 2,049 $71k $585 $39k

Camden 8,267 $265k $956 $64k

Cameron 427 $216k $1034 $75k

Campobello 776 $272k $1332 $87k

Carlisle 494 $66k $1000 $61k

Cayce 13,741 $167k $1360 $62k

Central 5,320 $257k $876 $60k

Central Pacolet 206 $113k $755 $29k

Chapin 1,394 $221k $1570 $80k

Charleston 154,338 $510k $1722 $92k

Cheraw 4,960 $152k $800 $27k

Chesnee 896 $104k $839 $38k

Chester 5,218 $123k $902 $46k

Chesterfield 1,465 $184k $760 $45k

Clemson 18,072 $398k $1007 $50k

Clinton 7,676 $173k $899 $45k

Clio 840 $107k $575 $36k

Clover 7,234 $296k $841 $85k

Columbia 139,643 $264k $1204 $56k

Conway 27,263 $261k $866 $57k

Cope 15 — — —

Cordova 118 $77k $817 —

Cottageville 1,196 $165k $934 $81k

Coward 853 $155k $883 $35k

Cowpens 1,840 $160k $815 $39k

Cross Hill 514 $105k $744 $41k

Darlington 6,120 $172k $840 $34k

Denmark 3,117 $64k $806 $27k

Dillon 6,354 $116k $630 $36k

Donalds 355 $107k $850 $51k

Due West 1,177 $185k $1083 $54k

Duncan 4,310 $211k $1032 $53k

Easley 24,841 $264k $947 $66k

Eastover 485 $117k $658 $21k

Edgefield 4,010 $123k $731 $40k

Edisto Beach 1,092 $719k $1136 $86k

Ehrhardt 389 $113k $607 $35k

Elgin 2,080 $217k $1278 $92k

Elko 296 $86k $1571 $40k

Elloree 1,035 $193k $852 $34k

Estill 1,886 $94k $745 $36k

Eutawville 388 $75k $809 —

Fairfax 1,935 $63k $662 $41k

Florence 40,408 $211k $992 $56k

Folly Beach 1,267 $1000k $1844 $102k

Forest Acres 10,530 $279k $1263 $78k

Fort Lawn 1,388 $185k $1355 $60k

Fort Mill 30,775 $488k $1503 $122k

Fountain Inn 12,020 $275k $1184 $74k

Furman 673 $95k — $72k

Gaffney 12,596 $138k $887 $41k

Gaston 1,803 $120k $995 $60k

Georgetown 8,565 $168k $780 $57k

Gifford 268 $95k — $31k

Gilbert 751 $233k $871 $78k

Goose Creek 48,078 $306k $1690 $88k

Govan 45 — — —

Gray Court 783 $186k $910 $58k

Great Falls 1,690 $60k $867 $30k

Greeleyville 362 $151k $592 $48k

Greenville 72,935 $488k $1312 $71k

Greenwood 22,536 $136k $839 $41k

Greer 41,536 $289k $1198 $83k

Hampton 2,636 $206k $909 $43k

Hanahan 21,452 $375k $1412 $88k

Hardeeville 10,871 $489k $1406 $78k

Harleyville 592 $200k $769 $65k

Hartsville 7,419 $206k $874 $49k

Heath Springs 955 $109k $907 $53k

Hemingway 660 $172k $850 $53k

Hickory Grove 528 $159k $1091 $60k

Hilda 468 $65k $771 $45k

Hilton Head Island 37,911 $687k $1479 $95k

Hodges 193 $146k — $61k

Holly Hill 1,218 $232k $499 $34k

Hollywood 5,382 $460k $1625 $74k

Honea Path 3,739 $155k $772 $33k

Inman 3,166 $193k $1323 $64k

Irmo 11,813 $203k $1477 $80k

Isle of Palms 4,362 $1581k $2893 $157k

Iva 972 $156k $774 $25k

Jackson 1,870 $200k $541 $40k

James Island 12,198 $509k $1695 $104k

Jamestown 62 — — —

Jefferson 737 $154k $314 $41k

Jenkinsville 69 — — $43k

Johnsonville 1,251 $167k $825 $45k

Johnston 2,132 $107k $491 $34k

Jonesville 1,118 $92k $505 $41k

Kershaw 2,259 $168k $750 $69k

Kiawah Island 2,326 $2000k — $214k

Kingstree 3,132 $177k $546 $26k

Kline 154 $105k $1042 —

Lake City 5,988 $144k $702 $34k

Lake View 679 $76k $733 $37k

Lamar 1,196 $127k $953 $39k

Lancaster 8,921 $239k $868 $46k

Landrum 2,620 $215k $486 $44k

Lane 564 $87k $900 $38k

Latta 1,455 $109k $672 $48k

Laurens 9,336 $181k $833 $49k

Lexington 24,585 $298k $1545 $87k

Liberty 3,350 $174k $687 $42k

Lincolnville 1,064 $245k — $40k

Little Mountain 368 $267k — $91k

Livingston 152 $90k $708 $60k

Lockhart 405 $38k $1069 $39k

Lodge 98 $59k — $37k

Loris 2,645 $214k $694 $37k

Lowndesville 206 — $510 —

Lowrys 303 $198k $2143 $81k

Luray 311 $159k — —

Lyman 6,547 $278k $1081 $76k

Lynchburg 323 $107k $833 $18k

Manning 3,863 $158k $594 $29k

Marion 6,206 $137k $651 $31k

Mauldin 27,055 $259k $1490 $82k

Mayesville 832 $96k $806 $51k

McBee 818 $89k $746 $63k

McClellanville 690 $477k $1563 $107k

McColl 2,200 $56k $456 $27k

McConnells 285 $258k — $85k

McCormick 2,506 $92k $670 $41k

Meggett 1,307 $714k — $98k

Moncks Corner 15,485 $333k $1307 $92k

Monetta 282 — $1032 $60k

Mount Croghan 170 $117k $760 $69k

Mount Pleasant 93,993 $749k $2159 $125k

Mullins 3,914 $95k $628 $35k

Myrtle Beach 38,371 $389k $1261 $60k

Neeses 524 $44k $855 $38k

New Ellenton 2,837 $174k $691 $58k

Newberry 10,790 $142k $831 $51k

Nichols 240 $82k — $40k

Ninety Six 2,521 $121k $845 $55k

Norris 784 $183k $913 $51k

North 675 $93k $683 $26k

North Augusta 25,653 $234k $1169 $86k

North Charleston 119,913 $302k $1430 $63k

North Myrtle Beach 19,855 $417k $1263 $73k

Norway 322 $95k $924 $42k

Olanta 806 $115k $845 $54k

Olar 139 $90k $1188 $28k

Orangeburg 13,253 $164k $848 $39k

Pacolet 2,419 $90k $902 $42k

Pageland 2,489 $187k $698 $43k

Pamplico 1,134 $143k $589 $35k

Parksville 82 $200k $644 $41k

Patrick 331 $52k $753 $35k

Pawleys Island 170 $1694k — $123k

Paxville 453 $134k $825 $59k

Peak 108 — $1056 $138k

Pelion 985 $157k $888 $59k

Pelzer 1,722 $178k $1029 $58k

Pendleton 3,594 $251k $1034 $62k

Perry 250 $70k $975 $40k

Pickens 3,155 $204k $828 $55k

Pine Ridge 2,596 $228k $1113 $95k

Pinewood 668 $105k — $28k

Plum Branch 95 $209k — —

Pomaria 152 $213k — $64k

Port Royal 15,579 $347k $1726 $75k

Prosperity 1,318 $152k $827 $63k

Quinby 858 $165k $933 $66k

Ravenel 2,615 $239k $1115 $83k

Reevesville 271 $165k — $77k

Reidville 2,194 $331k $891 $121k

Richburg 397 $180k — —

Ridge Spring 842 $70k $640 $39k

Ridgeland 3,764 $228k $734 $63k

Ridgeville 1,740 $182k $1393 $56k

Ridgeway 261 $170k $635 $44k

Rock Hill 75,259 $295k $1341 $69k

Rockville 121 $459k $2083 $83k

Rowesville 393 $125k $721 $33k

Ruby 244 $114k $763 $75k

Salem 177 $168k $500 $62k

Salley 288 $219k $675 $34k

Saluda 3,055 $78k $816 $43k

Santee 1,076 $162k $911 $47k

Scotia 97 — — —

Scranton 733 $102k $829 $27k

Seabrook Island 2,204 $1001k $3501 $128k

Sellers 192 — $473 $33k

Seneca 8,993 $240k $807 $52k

Sharon 431 $222k $875 —

Silverstreet 330 $207k — $96k

Simpsonville 26,144 $299k $1415 $82k

Six Mile 931 $339k $800 $96k

Smoaks 95 $155k — $85k

Smyrna 38 $221k — $64k

Snelling 219 $64k — $52k

Society Hill 388 $93k $825 $33k

South Congaree 2,075 $193k $933 $60k

Spartanburg 38,910 $204k $1099 $52k

Springdale 2,742 $222k $1291 $78k

Springfield 468 $71k $805 $48k

St. George 2,154 $114k $703 $33k

St. Matthews 1,645 $204k $970 $51k

St. Stephen 1,462 $100k $1148 $65k

Starr 258 $175k — $76k

Stuckey 190 $93k — —

Sullivan's Island 2,087 $2000k $2375 $193k

Summerton 803 $165k $488 $40k

Summerville 51,654 $328k $1526 $81k

Summit 533 $202k $930 $67k

Sumter 43,053 $199k $1076 $56k

Surfside Beach 4,270 $450k $1274 $70k

Swansea 744 $129k $857 $58k

Sycamore 68 — $422 —

Tatum 80 $87k — $53k

Tega Cay 13,615 $529k $1408 $142k

Timmonsville 2,045 $104k $891 $35k

Travelers Rest 8,370 $285k $1033 $55k

Trenton 258 $170k $930 $57k

Troy 177 — $1321 $48k

Turbeville 925 $80k $625 $50k

Ulmer 190 $162k $1656 $90k

Union 8,079 $109k $832 $32k

Van Wyck 951 $279k $850 $38k

Vance 166 — $1360 —

Varnville 2,571 $116k $800 $56k

Wagener 1,193 $156k $638 $49k

Walhalla 4,157 $172k $669 $36k

Walterboro 5,480 $184k $965 $56k

Ward 260 $165k $922 —

Ware Shoals 2,074 $82k $859 $37k

Waterloo 212 — — —

Wellford 3,515 $223k $1261 $57k

West Columbia 17,963 $202k $1201 $57k

West Pelzer 1,320 $173k $819 $54k

West Union 370 $148k $758 $48k

Westminster 2,521 $178k $715 $41k

Whitmire 1,319 $54k $802 $38k

Williams 100 — — —

Williamston 4,170 $163k $899 $64k

Williston 2,870 $105k $677 $39k

Windsor 307 $344k $825 —

Winnsboro 3,322 $132k $856 $37k

Woodford 115 — — $54k

Woodruff 4,538 $205k $810 $71k

Yemassee 1,178 $162k $748 $45k

York 8,969 $199k $896 $56k