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    Is Fort Mill a good place to live?

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    Fort Mill ranks #1 of 22 South Carolina cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (89/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 8.7% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $457,000
    +10.2% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,437
    per month
    Household income
    $127,537
    median
    Unemployment
    2.3%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Fort Mill

    The median home value in Fort Mill is $457,000 and median rent is $1,437 a month, against a median household income of $127,537. Homes cost about 3.6× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Fort Mill 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 Fort Mill, SC

    Fort Mill has about 28,281 residents, 2.3% unemployment and 36% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

    Compare Fort Mill with

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    More: Where to move in South Carolina · Best counties in South Carolina

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

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