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Best places to live in South Carolina

305 places and 2,321,556 residents in South Carolina, United States, ranked for 29 household profiles. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

10#10 Rock Hill (South Carolina)9#9 Lesslie8#8 Seven Oaks7#7 Lake Wylie6#6 Newport (South Carolina)5#5 Lexington (South Carolina)4#4 India Hook3#3 Fort Mill2#2 Oak Grove (South Carolina, 10,291 residents)1#1 Tega Cay
Young family fit across South Carolina, one dot per place; numbers mark the top 10.weakerbest fit not ranked

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For young families

  1. 1Tega Cay
    South Carolina, 9,608 residents    62
  2. 2Oak Grove (South Carolina, 10,291 residents)
    South Carolina, 10,291 residents    61
  3. 3Fort Mill
    South Carolina, 13,662 residents    60
  4. 4India Hook
    South Carolina, 3,328 residents    59
  5. 5Lexington (South Carolina)
    South Carolina, 20,138 residents    59
  6. 6Newport (South Carolina)
    South Carolina, 4,136 residents    59
  7. 7Lake Wylie
    South Carolina, 8,841 residents    59
  8. 8Seven Oaks
    South Carolina, 15,144 residents    57
  9. 9Lesslie
    South Carolina, 3,112 residents    57
  10. 10Rock Hill (South Carolina)
    South Carolina, 71,548 residents    57

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For retired couples

  1. 1Hilton Head
    South Carolina, 37,099 residents    68
  2. 2Hilton Head Island
    South Carolina, 40,512 residents    68
  3. 3Mount Pleasant (South Carolina)
    South Carolina, 81,317 residents    67
  4. 4Port Royal
    South Carolina, 12,122 residents    67
  5. 5Oak Grove (South Carolina, 10,291 residents)
    South Carolina, 10,291 residents    66
  6. 6Charleston (South Carolina)
    South Carolina, 132,609 residents    65
  7. 7Burton (South Carolina)
    South Carolina, 6,976 residents    65
  8. 8Bluffton (South Carolina)
    South Carolina, 16,728 residents    64
  9. 9Isle of Palms
    South Carolina, 4,133 residents    64
  10. 10Beaufort (South Carolina)
    South Carolina, 13,306 residents    63

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For remote workers

  1. 1Oak Grove (South Carolina, 10,291 residents)
    South Carolina, 10,291 residents    64
  2. 2Rock Hill (South Carolina)
    South Carolina, 71,548 residents    64
  3. 3Tega Cay
    South Carolina, 9,608 residents    64
  4. 4Wade Hampton
    South Carolina, 20,622 residents    63
  5. 5Taylors
    South Carolina, 21,617 residents    63
  6. 6Greer
    South Carolina, 28,365 residents    63
  7. 7Fort Mill
    South Carolina, 13,662 residents    62
  8. 8Sumter
    South Carolina, 40,816 residents    62
  9. 9Lexington (South Carolina)
    South Carolina, 20,138 residents    62
  10. 10Mauldin
    South Carolina, 25,135 residents    62

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For commuters

  1. 1Charleston (South Carolina)
    South Carolina, 132,609 residents    79
  2. 2North Charleston
    South Carolina, 108,304 residents    77
  3. 3Mount Pleasant (South Carolina)
    South Carolina, 81,317 residents    75
  4. 4West Columbia (South Carolina)
    South Carolina, 16,060 residents    72
  5. 5Cayce
    South Carolina, 13,619 residents    71
  6. 6Hanahan
    South Carolina, 17,997 residents    68
  7. 7Columbia (South Carolina)
    South Carolina, 142,416 residents    68
  8. 8Springdale (South Carolina, 2,783 residents)
    South Carolina, 2,783 residents    67
  9. 9Oak Grove (South Carolina, 10,291 residents)
    South Carolina, 10,291 residents    67
  10. 10James Island
    South Carolina, 6,000 residents    66

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For single professionals

  1. 1Charleston (South Carolina)
    South Carolina, 132,609 residents    67
  2. 2North Charleston
    South Carolina, 108,304 residents    65
  3. 3Mount Pleasant (South Carolina)
    South Carolina, 81,317 residents    62
  4. 4Hanahan
    South Carolina, 17,997 residents    50
  5. 5James Island
    South Carolina, 6,000 residents    48
  6. 6Columbia (South Carolina)
    South Carolina, 142,416 residents    47
  7. 7Ladson
    South Carolina, 13,790 residents    45
  8. 8West Columbia (South Carolina)
    South Carolina, 16,060 residents    44
  9. 9Cayce
    South Carolina, 13,619 residents    43
  10. 10Hilton Head Island
    South Carolina, 40,512 residents    41

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For movers on a budget

  1. 1West Columbia (South Carolina)
    South Carolina, 16,060 residents    58
  2. 2Seven Oaks
    South Carolina, 15,144 residents    58
  3. 3Cayce
    South Carolina, 13,619 residents    58
  4. 4Oak Grove (South Carolina, 10,291 residents)
    South Carolina, 10,291 residents    58
  5. 5Lexington (South Carolina)
    South Carolina, 20,138 residents    58
  6. 6Irmo
    South Carolina, 12,056 residents    57
  7. 7North Augusta
    South Carolina, 22,522 residents    56
  8. 8Springdale (South Carolina, 2,783 residents)
    South Carolina, 2,783 residents    55
  9. 9Red Bank (South Carolina)
    South Carolina, 9,617 residents    54
  10. 10Abbeville (South Carolina)
    South Carolina, 5,191 residents    52

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All profiles in South Carolina

ProfileTop placeScorePlaces that pass
Young familyTega Cay62166
Low-income householdWest Columbia (South Carolina)65143
Low-income familyLexington (South Carolina)65106
Single parentLexington (South Carolina)6679
Pensioner coupleHilton Head68136
Single pensionerHilton Head65136
Early retireeMount Pleasant (South Carolina)65163
Single professionalCharleston (South Carolina)6733
Young professionalCharleston (South Carolina)7033
DINKSCharleston (South Carolina)7022
Remote workerOak Grove (South Carolina, 10,291 residents)64101
CommuterCharleston (South Carolina)7946
Car-free householdCharleston (South Carolina)7425
StudentGreenville (South Carolina)7823
First-home buyerWest Columbia (South Carolina)65106
Budget-constrained moverWest Columbia (South Carolina)58191
Urban lifestyle seekerCharleston (South Carolina)6830
Expat professionalCharleston (South Carolina)67101
Healthcare-first moverMount Pleasant (South Carolina)63136
Nature-focused householdTega Cay63270
Cross-border commuter–0
Outdoor and mountain loverTega Cay47243
Rural value seekerDue West63270
High-net-worth moverMount Pleasant (South Carolina)67243
Lottery winnerCharleston (South Carolina)76305
Climate-resilient relocationTega Cay68191
Coastal livingIrmo72114
Business ownerCharleston (South Carolina)70191
Digital nativeCharleston (South Carolina)6536

Towns of 30,000+ in South Carolina