South Carolina county rankings
Best counties in South Carolina to live
We scored 46 counties with 5,000+ residents on home affordability, unemployment, education, population growth and total crime per 100,000 people.
| # | County | Score | Home value | Income | Unemployment | Crime /100k |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beaufort County | 74 | $407,600 | $84,819 | 3.0% | 1,126 |
| 2 | Berkeley County | 74 | $280,300 | $82,327 | 3.7% | 1,441 |
| 3 | Lexington County | 72 | $217,700 | $75,014 | 4.2% | 1,852 |
| 4 | Saluda County | 72 | $123,200 | $52,957 | 2.4% | 984 |
| 5 | York County | 71 | $322,700 | $83,060 | 4.4% | 1,487 |
| 6 | Spartanburg County | 70 | $216,000 | $64,195 | 4.3% | 1,357 |
| 7 | Greenville County | 69 | $273,900 | $74,624 | 4.3% | 1,810 |
| 8 | Newberry County | 68 | $158,200 | $59,670 | 3.6% | 1,607 |
| 9 | Abbeville County | 66 | $147,200 | $52,112 | 3.4% | 1,089 |
| 10 | Pickens County | 66 | $216,000 | $59,411 | 3.5% | 1,198 |
| 11 | Lancaster County | 65 | $298,100 | $74,751 | 5.5% | 1,464 |
| 12 | Dorchester County | 63 | $294,400 | $76,896 | 4.7% | 1,726 |
| 13 | Edgefield County | 62 | $194,300 | $67,092 | 5.8% | 297 |
| 14 | McCormick County | 62 | $159,000 | $55,344 | 5.5% | 1,495 |
| 15 | Charleston County | 61 | $450,800 | $84,320 | 3.6% | 2,183 |
Also see: Where to move in South Carolina
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023); FBI Crime Data Explorer county agency totals. "—" means no reporting data.
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