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    Moving to Simpsonville, SC

    Is Simpsonville a good place to live?

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    Simpsonville ranks #4 of 22 South Carolina cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (71/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 4.1% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $267,500
    +11.5% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,322
    per month
    Household income
    $79,233
    median
    Unemployment
    3.1%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Simpsonville

    The median home value in Simpsonville is $267,500 and median rent is $1,322 a month, against a median household income of $79,233. Homes cost about 3.4× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Simpsonville 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 Simpsonville, SC

    Simpsonville has about 25,125 residents, 3.1% unemployment and 23% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

    Compare Simpsonville 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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