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    Moving to Bluffton, SC

    Is Bluffton a good place to live?

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    Bluffton ranks #3 of 22 South Carolina cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (79/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 6.6% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $444,500
    +13.9% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $2,187
    per month
    Household income
    $105,463
    median
    Unemployment
    2.3%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Bluffton

    The median home value in Bluffton is $444,500 and median rent is $2,187 a month, against a median household income of $105,463. Homes cost about 4.2× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Bluffton crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across South Carolina the 2025 rate was 389 violent and 1,715 property crimes per 100,000 people — #17 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Bluffton, SC

    Bluffton has about 31,323 residents, 2.3% unemployment and 29% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

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    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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