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Moving to South Carolina
Beaches, BMW + Boeing manufacturing, retiree influx.
SouthCapital: ColumbiaPop. 5.4M
South Carolina has an overall price level 93.7 (US avg = 100). Housing dominates the difference.
Overall price index
93.7Housing index
80.5Groceries index (modeled)
98.4Utilities index (modeled)
99.1Electricity rate
16.5 ¢/kWhTransportation index (modeled)
98.7Median home value
$299,500Median monthly rent
$1,203/moSouth Carolina unemployment is 4.8% with median household income $72k.
Unemployment rate
4.8%Median household income
$72,350Per-capita income
$40,195Labor-force participation
61.3%Right-to-work state
YesNurse Licensure Compact
MemberSources: FEMA NRI 2025 · Census ACS 2024 (live) state-level
South Carolina: median home value $299,500.
Home value
$299,500Rent
$1,203/moHomeownership rate
72.0%FEMA NRI composite
71/100Hurricane exposure
HighWildfire exposure
LowTornado risk
LowEarthquake risk
LowSouth Carolina 4th-grade math proficiency: 40% at/above NAEP proficient.
4th-grade math proficiency
40.0%Per-pupil spending
$12,723Student–teacher ratio (est.)
16Public 4-yr grad rate
55.0%Notable universities
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