South Carolina, United States

Living In South Carolina Pros & Cons, Cost of Living, Crime Rate, Demographics

Living In South Carolina, USA
Moving to South Carolina In USA? Find out the best and worst about to live, raise a family or retire in South Carolina, the Pros and Cons of Living in South Carolina.

Explore the life in South Carolina based on crime, public schools, cost of living, real estate, housing, properties, job opportunities, and local amenities data and Statistics.

  1. Overview - Life In South Carolina
  2. Pros and Cons of Living In South Carolina
  3. Crime In South Carolina
  4. Cost of Living In South Carolina
  5. Gender In South Carolina
  6. Household Income For South Carolina
  7. Education In South Carolina
  8. Race & Ethnicity In South Carolina
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Population
5091520
Unemployment
5.53%
Poverty
14.68%
Overall Score
4
Median Home
$170100
55% NAT AVG.
Median Income
$54864
19% NAT AVG.
Median Rent
$918
21% NAT AVG.
Cost Of Living
93
7% NAT AVG.
Pros & Cons Overview

Jobs50%

Housing70%

Affordability80%

Safety30%

Amenities80%

Diversity90%

Education60%

Commute70%

Is South Carolina safe place to live in USA?
The overall crime rate in South Carolina is 39% higher than national average. The violent crime rate of South Carolina is 37% higher than national average. While the property crime rate of South Carolina is 39% higher than national average. You have 1 in 184 chance of being victim of violent crime. You have 1 in 36 chance of being victim of property crime.
Crime Cases
169678
Violent : 27691
Property : 141987
Total Crime
39% NAT. AVG.
3251.76 (per 100k)
Violent Crime
37% NAT. AVG.
530.68 (per 100k)
Property Crime
39% NAT. AVG.
2721.08 (per 100k)
Chance Of Being A Victim Of Crime In South Carolina
Violent crime
1 in 184
Property crime
1 in 36
Robbery
1 in 1631
Burglary
1 in 218
Assault
1 in 232
Car Theft
1 in 346
South Carolina : Property Crime Ranking
Ranking Total
Crime
Property
Crime
Burglary Larceny Car
Thefts
In USA 5 5 43 2 13
South Carolina : Violent Crime Ranking
Ranking Violent
Crime
Murder Robbery Assault Rape
In USA 7 46 24 6 26

Violent Crime


Crime Type Count South Carolina
Country
Per 100,000 People
Violent Crime 27691 530.68 387.8
Murder 549 10.52 6.5
Robbery 3122 59.83 73.9
Assault 21934 420.35 279.7
Rape 2086 39.98 27.7
Property Crime


Crime Type Count South Carolina
Country
Per 100,000 People
Property Crime 141987 2721.08 1,958.2
Burglary 23377 448 314.2
Larceny 103892 1991.02 1,398
Car Theft 14718 282.06 246
Violent Crime Comparison
Property Crime Comparison
Gender
Cost of Living
Household Income
Income South Carolina Country
Less than $10,000 7.4% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 4.8% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 9.9% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 10.2% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 13.5% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 18.2% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 12.4% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 13.4% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 5.2% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 5.1% 8.3%
Cost of Living
Expense South Carolina National Avg.
Services 98% 100%
Groceries 105% 100%
Health 95% 100%
Housing 80% 100%
Transportation 94% 100%
Utilities 105% 100%
Gender
Gender South Carolina Country
Female 51.5% 50.8%
Male 48.5% 49.2%
Education
Education South Carolina Country
< 9th Grade 3% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 8% 7.0%
High School or GED 29% 27.0%
Other College 21% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 10% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 18% 20.0%
Master's Degree 8% 9.0%
Professional Degree 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 1% 1.0%
Race / Ethnicity
Ethnicity South Carolina Country
White 63.4% 60.1%
African American 26.3% 12.2%
American Indian 0.3% 0.6%
Asian 1.6% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0.1% 0.2%
Other 0.3% 0.3%
Multiracial 2.2% 2.8%
Hispanic 5.8% 18.2%
List Of Cities
A
  Aiken     Anderson     Abbeville  

B
  Bluffton     Berea     Beaufort     Boiling Springs     Burton     Bennettsville     Belvedere     Batesburg Leesville  

C
  Charleston     Columbia     Conway     Clemson     Cayce     Clinton     Camden     Centerville     Clover     Cheraw     Chester     Central  

D
  Dentsville     Dillon     Darlington  

E
  Easley     Edgefield  

F
  Florence     Fort Mill     Five Forks     Forest Acres     Fountain Inn     Forestbrook  

G
  Greenville     Goose Creek     Greer     Greenwood     Gantt     Gaffney     Garden City     Georgetown  


I
  Irmo  

J

K

L
  Lexington     Ladson     Lake Wylie     Little River     Lancaster     Lugoff     Laurens     Lake Murray Of Richland     Lake City     Laurel Bay  

M


O
  Orangeburg     Oak Grove  

P
  Port Royal     Parker     Powdersville     Piedmont  

Q

R
  Rock Hill     Red Hill     Red Bank  

S
  Summerville     Sumter     Spartanburg     Socastee     Simpsonville     St. Andrews     Seven Oaks     Sangaree     Sans Souci     Seneca  

T
  Taylors     Tega Cay     Travelers Rest  

U
  Union  

V

W
  Wade Hampton     West Columbia     Woodfield     Welcome     Walterboro  

X

Y
  York  

Z