Living in Summerville (South Carolina)

Summerville (South Carolina) is a large place in South Carolina, United States, home to 48,848 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are first-time home buyers (top 35%, #2,771 of 8,006), low-income households (top 37%, #3,564 of 9,771), low-income families (top 41%, #3,255 of 8,006).

Residents48,848
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport19 km (Charleston International)
Nearest city of 100k+26 km
Within 30 km263,100 people
Sea coast28 km
Lake shore25 km (Lake Moultrie)
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 0 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.713 km
Within 10 km77,357 people
LandscapeAtlantic coastal plain
Winter daylight9 h 58 min, sunset 23:18

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How Summerville (South Carolina) 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.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn South Carolina
Young family52#4,898 of 11,898#22 of 166Map
Low-income household44#3,564 of 9,771#26 of 143Map
Low-income family48#3,255 of 8,006#24 of 106Map
Single parent52#2,665 of 6,237#15 of 79Map
Pensioner couple58#5,767 of 9,474#41 of 136Map
Single pensioner52#6,599 of 9,474#41 of 136Map
Early retiree56#6,837 of 10,762#51 of 163Map
Single professional34#3,895 of 4,537#17 of 33Map
Young professional36#3,915 of 4,444#18 of 33Map
DINKS31#2,919 of 3,053#17 of 22Map
Remote worker58#3,402 of 7,271#28 of 101Map
Commuter58#4,485 of 6,227#19 of 46Map
Car-free household40#3,239 of 3,933#13 of 25Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
First-home buyer48#2,771 of 8,006#17 of 106Map
Budget-constrained mover41#6,451 of 12,111#105 of 191Map
Urban lifestyle seeker23#3,696 of 4,114#14 of 30Map
Expat professional41#5,133 of 7,271#37 of 101Map
Healthcare-first mover38#8,057 of 9,474#64 of 136Map
Nature-focused household45#10,852 of 18,063#185 of 270Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover8#13,696 of 16,523#174 of 243Map
Rural value seeker36#11,809 of 18,063#221 of 270Map
High-net-worth mover42#10,336 of 16,523#71 of 243Map
Lottery winner51#6,195 of 21,167#24 of 305Map
Climate-resilient relocation63#5,797 of 12,111#24 of 191Map
Coastal living58#5,312 of 6,413#68 of 114Map
Business owner53#5,821 of 12,111#28 of 191Map
Digital native34#3,860 of 4,750#18 of 36Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Flat land (terrain relief)96
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)93
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)77
  • Foundation67
  • Sea or lake shore61
  • Mobility and connectivity58
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)58
  • Jobs and economy56
  • Education and family56
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)50
  • Safety and community41
  • Health and elderly38
  • Green space36
  • Affordability35
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)29
  • Lifestyle and amenities29
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)28
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)26
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)26
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)22
  • 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

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