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South Carolina state guide
Compare large South Carolina cities by 2025 Census population, young-grad fit, BLS state unemployment, schooling access, cost pressure, commute, and safety-check notes. The current South Carolina subset includes 66 South city pages with a combined 2025 population estimate of 1,817,144.
What the current South Carolina catalog shows
Hardeeville, South Carolina has the strongest verified population-growth signal in this South Carolina subset at +118.67% since the 2020 estimates base. Clover, South Carolina has the lowest ACS rent-to-income baseline among the matched catalog cities at 11.8%. These figures describe the WhereToLive.us city subset, not a statewide average.
Median of matched city ACS gross-rent estimates; not a statewide rent.
Median of matched city ACS household-income estimates; not a statewide income.
Median of matched city ACS owner-occupied home values.
Fort Mill, South Carolina leads this subset at 81/100.
Median of matched city approximate ACS commute estimates.
| City | Catalog | Grad fit | Median rent | Median income | 2025 population | City unemployment | Growth | Jobs | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston, South Carolina | State starter | 71/100 | $1,722 | $92,414 | 159,423 | 3.4% | +5.76% | competitive | rent watch |
| Columbia, South Carolina | South Carolina coverage | 72/100 | $1,204 | $55,529 | 147,035 | 7.5% | +7.54% | competitive | rent stretched |
| North Charleston, South Carolina | South Carolina coverage | 68/100 | $1,430 | $62,956 | 129,245 | 4.3% | +12.50% | competitive | rent stretched |
| Mount Pleasant, South Carolina | South Carolina coverage | 73/100 | $2,159 | $124,755 | 95,469 | 3.3% | +4.91% | competitive | rent watch |
| Rock Hill, South Carolina | South Carolina coverage | 62/100 | $1,341 | $68,771 | 75,911 | 5.8% | +2.11% | competitive | rent stretched |
| Greenville, South Carolina | South Carolina coverage | 75/100 | $1,312 | $71,472 | 75,310 | 4.4% | +5.86% | competitive | rent watch |
| Summerville, South Carolina | South Carolina coverage | 65/100 | $1,526 | $81,046 | 53,177 | 4.9% | +4.63% | competitive | rent watch |
| Goose Creek, South Carolina | South Carolina coverage | 72/100 | $1,690 | $88,178 | 52,010 | 2.7% | +12.94% | competitive | rent watch |
| Greer, South Carolina | South Carolina coverage | 80/100 | $1,198 | $82,626 | 50,007 | 2.4% | +41.02% | competitive | rent-friendly |
| Sumter, South Carolina | South Carolina coverage | 61/100 | $1,076 | $55,592 | 43,094 | 6.6% | -0.91% | competitive | rent stretched |
| Florence, South Carolina | 2025 population #1006 | 68/100 | $992 | $56,143 | 41,231 | 5.4% | +3.13% | competitive | rent watch |
| Myrtle Beach, South Carolina | 2025 population #1011 | 73/100 | $1,261 | $60,394 | 40,937 | 5.4% | +14.69% | competitive | rent stretched |
| Spartanburg, South Carolina | 2025 population #1042 | 66/100 | $1,099 | $51,964 | 39,978 | 7.4% | +3.24% | competitive | rent stretched |
| Fort Mill, South Carolina | 2025 population #1079 | 81/100 | $1,503 | $121,823 | 38,673 | 2.3% | +57.74% | competitive | rent-friendly |
| Hilton Head Island, South Carolina | 2025 population #1100 | 69/100 | $1,479 | $94,657 | 38,196 | 3.0% | +1.39% | competitive | rent watch |
| Bluffton, South Carolina | 2025 population #1133 | 75/100 | $2,256 | $111,281 | 36,807 | 2.2% | +32.98% | competitive | rent stretched |
| Aiken, South Carolina | 2025 population #1235 | 72/100 | $1,180 | $76,746 | 33,808 | 5.4% | +5.15% | competitive | rent watch |
| Mauldin, South Carolina | 2025 population #1317 | 78/100 | $1,490 | $82,331 | 31,465 | 4.9% | +26.98% | competitive | rent watch |
| Anderson, South Carolina | 2025 population #1321 | 67/100 | $975 | $46,933 | 31,323 | 6.8% | +6.25% | competitive | rent stretched |
| Conway, South Carolina | 2025 population #1342 | 72/100 | $866 | $56,650 | 30,627 | 8.3% | +22.23% | competitive | rent watch |
| Simpsonville, South Carolina | 2025 population #1417 | 76/100 | $1,415 | $82,457 | 28,459 | 4.1% | +21.54% | competitive | rent watch |
| Easley, South Carolina | 2025 population #1473 | 77/100 | $947 | $66,299 | 27,319 | 3.2% | +18.97% | competitive | rent-friendly |
| North Augusta, South Carolina | 2025 population #1487 | 78/100 | $1,169 | $86,092 | 26,982 | 3.8% | +10.52% | competitive | rent-friendly |
| Lexington, South Carolina | 2025 population #1567 | 78/100 | $1,545 | $87,126 | 25,729 | 5.2% | +8.93% | competitive | rent watch |
| Greenwood, South Carolina | 2025 population #1748 | 60/100 | $839 | $41,150 | 22,745 | 8.7% | +1.12% | competitive | rent stretched |
| Hanahan, South Carolina | 2025 population #1770 | 77/100 | $1,412 | $87,984 | 22,415 | 2.5% | +10.54% | competitive | rent watch |
| North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina | 2025 population #1831 | 77/100 | $1,263 | $72,722 | 21,346 | 4.0% | +13.27% | competitive | rent watch |
| Moncks Corner, South Carolina | 2025 population #1894 | 77/100 | $1,307 | $91,500 | 20,612 | 3.6% | +54.85% | competitive | rent-friendly |
| Clemson, South Carolina | 2025 population #2034 | 71/100 | $1,007 | $49,520 | 18,941 | 4.5% | +7.12% | competitive | rent stretched |
| West Columbia, South Carolina | 2025 population #2073 | 71/100 | $1,201 | $56,912 | 18,489 | 4.8% | +5.86% | competitive | rent stretched |
| Port Royal, South Carolina | 2025 population #2248 | 71/100 | $1,726 | $74,870 | 16,648 | 1.0% | +15.04% | competitive | rent stretched |
| Hardeeville, South Carolina | 2025 population #2264 | 77/100 | $1,406 | $78,365 | 16,459 | 7.3% | +118.67% | competitive | rent watch |
| Beaufort, South Carolina | 2025 population #2336 | 75/100 | $1,212 | $61,220 | 15,775 | 3.6% | +14.97% | competitive | rent stretched |
| Fountain Inn, South Carolina | 2025 population #2433 | 76/100 | $1,184 | $73,585 | 14,722 | 4.7% | +41.38% | competitive | rent watch |
| Tega Cay, South Carolina | 2025 population #2470 | 81/100 | $1,408 | $142,000 | 14,457 | 2.2% | +13.11% | competitive | rent-friendly |
| Cayce, South Carolina | 2025 population #2572 | 61/100 | $1,360 | $62,045 | 13,680 | 5.3% | -0.77% | competitive | rent stretched |
| Orangeburg, South Carolina | 2025 population #2616 | 58/100 | $848 | $38,635 | 13,383 | 11.8% | +1.21% | competitive | rent stretched |
| James Island, South Carolina | 2025 population #2725 | 71/100 | $1,695 | $104,217 | 12,660 | 1.2% | +5.61% | competitive | rent watch |
| Gaffney, South Carolina | 2025 population #2737 | 57/100 | $887 | $41,089 | 12,583 | 10.6% | -1.26% | competitive | rent stretched |
| Irmo, South Carolina | 2025 population #2804 | 73/100 | $1,477 | $80,489 | 12,204 | 8.4% | +6.44% | competitive | rent watch |
| Newberry, South Carolina | 2025 population #3028 | 63/100 | $831 | $51,260 | 10,891 | 6.9% | +1.66% | competitive | rent watch |
| York, South Carolina | 2025 population #3084 | 72/100 | $896 | $56,176 | 10,620 | 2.2% | +24.93% | competitive | rent watch |
| Forest Acres, South Carolina | 2025 population #3129 | 66/100 | $1,263 | $78,306 | 10,390 | 4.1% | -2.20% | competitive | rent watch |
| Lancaster, South Carolina | 2025 population #3298 | 68/100 | $868 | $46,311 | 9,623 | 9.6% | +13.19% | competitive | rent watch |
| Seneca, South Carolina | 2025 population #3342 | 72/100 | $807 | $52,022 | 9,424 | 8.9% | +6.64% | competitive | rent watch |
| Laurens, South Carolina | 2025 population #3373 | 60/100 | $833 | $49,246 | 9,327 | 1.9% | -0.15% | competitive | rent watch |
| Camden, South Carolina | 2025 population #3417 | 78/100 | $956 | $63,576 | 9,201 | 8.2% | +18.19% | competitive | rent-friendly |
| Travelers Rest, South Carolina | 2025 population #3427 | 74/100 | $1,033 | $54,583 | 9,135 | 6.2% | +17.40% | competitive | rent watch |
| Georgetown, South Carolina | 2025 population #3499 | 69/100 | $780 | $56,981 | 8,869 | 9.4% | +5.68% | competitive | rent-friendly |
| Union, South Carolina | 2025 population #3724 | 50/100 | $832 | $31,914 | 8,077 | 11.4% | -1.91% | competitive | high rent burden |
| Clinton, South Carolina | 2025 population #3766 | 66/100 | $899 | $44,522 | 7,918 | 4.9% | +3.77% | competitive | rent stretched |
| Clover, South Carolina | 2025 population #3850 | 76/100 | $841 | $85,450 | 7,659 | 4.8% | +13.97% | competitive | rent-friendly |
| Bennettsville, South Carolina | 2025 population #3879 | 52/100 | $671 | $37,115 | 7,565 | 12.5% | -6.45% | competitive | rent watch |
| Hartsville, South Carolina | 2025 population #3942 | 61/100 | $874 | $49,272 | 7,374 | 7.2% | -1.01% | competitive | rent watch |
| Blythewood, South Carolina | 2025 population #3993 | 78/100 | $1,107 | $94,167 | 7,233 | 5.0% | +52.27% | competitive | rent-friendly |
| Lyman, South Carolina | 2025 population #4036 | 78/100 | $1,081 | $75,653 | 7,103 | 3.4% | +16.23% | competitive | rent-friendly |
| Dillon, South Carolina | 2025 population #4338 | 54/100 | $630 | $35,891 | 6,227 | 8.0% | -4.61% | competitive | rent watch |
| Darlington, South Carolina | 2025 population #4390 | 51/100 | $840 | $33,952 | 6,075 | 7.1% | -2.24% | competitive | rent stretched |
| Marion, South Carolina | 2025 population #4402 | 49/100 | $651 | $30,662 | 6,028 | 4.7% | -5.75% | competitive | rent stretched |
| Woodruff, South Carolina | 2025 population #4404 | 74/100 | $810 | $70,959 | 6,026 | 4.8% | +40.37% | competitive | rent-friendly |
| Lake City, South Carolina | 2025 population #4446 | 55/100 | $702 | $33,600 | 5,940 | 9.7% | -1.54% | competitive | rent stretched |
| Hollywood, South Carolina | 2025 population #4568 | 66/100 | $1,625 | $73,693 | 5,652 | 2.5% | +6.90% | competitive | rent stretched |
| Walterboro, South Carolina | 2025 population #4653 | 59/100 | $965 | $56,457 | 5,485 | 6.1% | -0.49% | competitive | rent watch |
| Batesburg-Leesville, South Carolina | 2025 population #4712 | 60/100 | $958 | $49,646 | 5,346 | 3.5% | +1.62% | competitive | rent stretched |
| Chester, South Carolina | 2025 population #4726 | 58/100 | $902 | $46,138 | 5,324 | 7.6% | +0.93% | competitive | rent stretched |
| Central, South Carolina | 2025 population #4741 | 69/100 | $876 | $60,258 | 5,298 | 4.4% | +0.23% | competitive | rent-friendly |