Living in Aiken

Aiken is a large place in South Carolina, United States, home to 30,604 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are movers on a budget (top 31%, #3,753 of 12,111), low-income households (top 41%, #3,939 of 9,771), remote workers (top 53%, #3,781 of 7,271).

Residents30,604

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport167 km (Savannah Hilton Head International)

Nearest city of 100k+80 km

Within 30 km122,900 people

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 140 m, height range 30 m

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Distance to Washington, D.C.728 km

Within 10 km34,451 people

Winter daylight9 h 55 min, sunset 23:23

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Good to know about Aiken

On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 55 min and sets around 23:23; in late June it sets around 2:40.

How Aiken ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. 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.

Profile	Score	In United States	In South Carolina
Young family	34	#9,661 of 11,898	#87 of 166	Map
Low-income household	42	#3,939 of 9,771	#39 of 143	Map
Low-income family	40	#4,966 of 8,006	#51 of 106	Map
Single parent	39	#4,836 of 6,237	#54 of 79	Map
Pensioner couple	49	#8,228 of 9,474	#87 of 136	Map
Single pensioner	38	#8,702 of 9,474	#92 of 136	Map
Early retiree	50	#8,766 of 10,762	#99 of 163	Map
Single professional		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Young professional		not ranked: below the minimum for commute	–	Map
DINKS		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Remote worker	57	#3,781 of 7,271	#37 of 101	Map
Commuter		not ranked: below the minimum for commute	–	Map
Car-free household		not ranked: below the minimum for commute	–	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
First-home buyer	29	#6,916 of 8,006	#60 of 106	Map
Budget-constrained mover	49	#3,753 of 12,111	#24 of 191	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Expat professional	16	#6,485 of 7,271	#70 of 101	Map
Healthcare-first mover	19	#9,118 of 9,474	#112 of 136	Map
Nature-focused household	29	#15,313 of 18,063	#265 of 270	Map
Cross-border commuter		not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side	–	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	0	#15,863 of 16,523	#239 of 243	Map
Rural value seeker	36	#11,957 of 18,063	#223 of 270	Map
High-net-worth mover	31	#12,728 of 16,523	#147 of 243	Map
Lottery winner	33	#10,666 of 21,167	#100 of 305	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	57	#9,177 of 12,111	#82 of 191	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	19	#9,914 of 12,111	#104 of 191	Map
Digital native		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)95
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)92
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)91
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)77
Flat land (terrain relief)71
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)70
Affordability59
Foundation46
Education and family44
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)38
Jobs and economy37
Mobility and connectivity34
Health and elderly33
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)31
Lifestyle and amenities27
Sea or lake shore26
Green space25
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)20
Safety and community17
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)11
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)0
National border nearby (straight line)0
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
Crypto hub within commuting distance0
Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Nearby

Belvedere (South Carolina) 21 km
North Augusta 24 km
Augusta (Georgia) 26 km
Martinez (Georgia) 33 km
Evans (Georgia) 38 km
Batesburg-Leesville 42 km
Grovetown 46 km
Boiling Springs (South Carolina, 5,076 residents) 54 km

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.