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Cost of Living in South Carolina Cities

Median rent across 102 South Carolina cities is $1,183 and median household income is $61,948. Most affordable: Tega Cay, Blythewood, James Island.

10 cheapest places to live in South CarolinaNewberry, Orangeburg, Red Hill… 10 most expensive places in South CarolinaMount Pleasant, Bluffton, Ladson…

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CityPopulationMedian rentMedian incomeRent / income
Charleston152,014$1,816$90,03824.2%
Columbia138,019$1,272$55,65327.4%
North Charleston117,460$1,545$62,78929.5%
Mount Pleasant92,662$2,165$121,36421.4%
Rock Hill74,769$1,384$64,77025.6%
Greenville71,755$1,538$68,46027.0%
Summerville51,262$1,546$78,62123.6%
Goose Creek46,964$1,762$87,43724.2%
Sumter43,065$1,280$53,07128.9%
Florence40,205$1,071$56,43322.8%
Greer39,191$1,329$80,03019.9%
Spartanburg38,578$1,147$51,19326.9%
Hilton Head Island37,805$1,741$96,71521.6%
Myrtle Beach37,214$1,335$53,67929.8%
Aiken32,334$1,179$69,83720.3%
Bluffton31,323$2,103$105,46323.9%
Anderson29,563$1,134$44,32130.7%
Fort Mill28,281$2,042$127,53719.2%
Carolina Forest26,373$1,895$70,64732.2%
Conway26,082$1,000$54,84121.9%
Mauldin25,985$1,443$81,02721.4%
Simpsonville25,125$1,474$79,23322.3%
North Augusta24,928$1,188$90,13215.8%
Socastee24,629$1,636$59,82632.8%
Lexington24,132$1,574$83,26322.7%
Easley23,942$960$65,33017.6%
Taylors23,686$1,331$71,74722.3%
Greenwood22,527$884$40,25326.4%
Hanahan21,119$1,390$84,06119.8%
St. Andrews20,953$1,147$45,32130.4%
Wade Hampton20,703$1,249$75,52219.8%
North Myrtle Beach19,343$1,167$72,11119.4%
Five Forks19,093$2,060$140,66817.6%
Clemson17,759$897$49,71321.7%
West Columbia17,723$1,077$54,15223.9%
Berea16,642$978$48,10424.4%
Red Hill16,480$858$62,13216.6%
Ladson16,261$2,087$83,03130.2%
Seven Oaks15,990$1,237$64,00323.2%
Dentsville15,396$1,108$44,02930.2%
Lake Wylie15,177$1,656$112,11317.7%
Gantt15,057$1,118$47,26528.4%
Port Royal15,047$1,783$70,33030.4%
Moncks Corner14,362$1,333$91,51617.5%
Cayce13,718$1,814$58,09537.5%
Beaufort13,660$1,048$59,45421.2%
Tega Cay13,267$1,307$141,03711.1%
Orangeburg13,189$796$33,06628.9%
Gaffney12,612$920$41,21426.8%
Boiling Springs12,609$1,570$79,79823.6%
Parker12,564$1,158$38,60736.0%
Oak Grove12,031$988$75,50615.7%
Irmo11,799$1,390$85,13719.6%
James Island11,738$1,183$100,17614.2%
Powdersville11,321$1,488$88,12520.3%
Fountain Inn11,307$1,198$72,02120.0%
Red Bank10,950$1,071$60,34821.3%
Garden City10,820$1,353$50,02732.5%
Newberry10,733$720$47,88518.0%
Forest Acres10,491$1,415$76,41722.2%
Little River10,457$1,722$64,59032.0%
Murrells Inlet10,087$1,766$75,43828.1%
Woodfield9,901$1,263$38,39439.5%
Litchfield Beach9,544$1,811$74,45129.2%
Lugoff9,475$1,190$61,31623.3%
Laurens9,307$867$55,20718.8%
Hardeeville9,293$1,344$78,23320.6%
Seneca8,910$879$52,20720.2%
Lancaster8,738$985$43,23427.3%
York8,697$1,041$47,31526.4%
Sangaree8,517$1,431$77,93922.0%
Georgetown8,511$800$57,70416.6%
Sans Souci8,199$886$46,27623.0%
Travelers Rest8,137$1,339$49,65532.4%
Union8,047$486$34,11217.1%
Camden8,025$803$53,28918.1%
White Knoll7,865$1,137$79,53117.2%
Clinton7,624$903$40,37226.8%
Forestbrook7,450$1,087$77,79116.8%
Welcome7,439$1,163$61,94822.5%
Hartsville7,422$883$47,72022.2%
Valley Falls7,249$966$55,67120.8%
Burton7,132$1,671$57,31535.0%
Lake Murray of Richland7,057$1,682$118,43517.0%
Clover7,013$995$66,99217.8%
Homeland Park6,944$831$38,07926.2%
Centerville6,860$1,027$66,91218.4%
Bennettsville6,798$619$40,88918.2%
Dillon6,406$620$34,96421.3%
Marion6,338$624$27,76727.0%
Lyman6,317$1,157$69,68819.9%
Darlington6,128$901$31,24034.6%
Lake City6,032$696$35,00023.9%
Piedmont5,786$825$51,89619.1%
Laurel Bay5,627$1,532$52,09435.3%
Walterboro5,490$1,261$48,36631.3%
Belvedere5,458$952$57,93319.7%
Hollywood5,330$1,142$77,41517.7%
Blythewood5,309$1,083$105,58312.3%
Central5,299$1,365$58,26228.1%
Chester5,241$1,016$41,23129.6%
Cheraw5,024$806$27,27535.5%