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Moving to South Carolina

Beaches, BMW + Boeing manufacturing, retiree influx.

SouthCapital: ColumbiaPop. 5.4M

Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 · EIA electricity · Census ACS 2024 (live) state-level

South Carolina has an overall price level 93.7 (US avg = 100). Housing dominates the difference.

Overall price index
93.7
Housing index
80.5
Groceries index
96.3
Utilities index (modeled)
99.1
Electricity rate
17.1 ¢/kWh
Transportation index (modeled)
98.7
Median home value
$299,500
Median monthly rent
$1,272/mo

Sources: BLS LAUS 2026-05 · Census ACS 2024 · BLS QCEW 2025 Q4 (live) state-level

South Carolina unemployment is 4.6% with median household income $72k.

Unemployment rate
4.6%
Median household income
$72,350
Per-capita income
$40,195
Labor-force participation
61.3%
Avg weekly wage
$1,276
Right-to-work state
Yes
Nurse Licensure Compact
Member

Sources: FEMA NRI 2025 · Census ACS 2024 (live) state-level

South Carolina: median home value $299,500.

Home value
$299,500
Rent
$1,272/mo
Homeownership rate
72.0%
Natural-hazard risk (FEMA county avg)
71/100
Hurricane exposure
High
Wildfire exposure
Low
Tornado risk
Low
Earthquake risk
Elevated

Sources: NAEP 2024 · College Scorecard (live) · internal estimates state-level

South Carolina 4th-grade math proficiency: 40% at/above NAEP proficient.

4th-grade math proficiency
40.0%
Per-pupil spending (est.)
$14,000
Student–teacher ratio (est.)
16
Public 4-yr grad rate
55.0%
Notable universities
Public flagship + regional schools

City guides in South Carolina

Charleston

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