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Aiken County, South Carolina
Population 174,160 · Aiken, North Augusta, Burnettown
- Overall cost of living: −8.1% vs the US average, higher than 67% of US counties.
- Lyme disease cases: 0/100k, the lowest in the US.
- PM2.5 air pollution: 9.8 µg/m³, higher than 95% of US counties.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈−8.1% | higher than 67% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for the whole Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $218,000 | higher than 61% of US counties |
| Median rent | $1,062 | higher than 74% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $205/mo | higher than 85% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $9,418/yr | higher than 77% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 0.41% | lower than 92% of US counties |
| Sales tax | 6% | higher than 46% of US counties |
| State income tax | 6.4% | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Property tax paid / yr | $897 | lower than 82% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $70,609 | higher than 63% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 4.3% | higher than 60% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +8.1% | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 320.1 | higher than 67% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈226 days | higher than 72% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 93°F | higher than 87% of US counties |
| January low | 34°F | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | 1 in | lower than 75% of US counties |
| Hot days (90°F+) | 97 days | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 75 days | lower than 69% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 15.8% of weeks | higher than 73% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈68.5°F | higher than 81% of US counties |
| ≈ Regional estimate: NASA grid cell about 50 km across, read at where the county’s people live. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| Annual precipitation | 48.2 in | higher than 69% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $87/yr | lower than 87% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $53/yr | lower than 88% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $14/yr | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $7.2/yr | higher than 75% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $8.7/yr | lower than 52% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $0.99/yr | higher than 57% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 9.8 µg/m³ | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 100.6 mi | lower than 70% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈487.1 ft | higher than 55% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated from about 75 elevation points sampled across the county, so the true range is usually somewhat larger. | ||
Education & Health
| % Adults with a high school diploma | 90.5% | higher than 51% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 31.9% | higher than 80% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 12.1% | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 7 | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 14.8:1 | higher than 65% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 90% | higher than 54% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | gr 6.75 | lower than 82% of US counties |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 7.16 | lower than 79% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 2.87 | lower than 66% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 1.2 | lower than 80% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 35/100k | lower than 63% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 4 | higher than 55% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 2.4★ | lower than 81% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 74 yrs | lower than 66% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 10.9% | higher than 61% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 180/100k | higher than 59% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 45/100k | higher than 53% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 63.4% | lower than 51% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 47 min | lower than 65% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 47 min | lower than 88% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 25 min | higher than 53% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 91% | higher than 80% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0.3% | higher than 56% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 10.6% | higher than 66% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 168 min | higher than 69% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 27 per sq mi | higher than 56% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 4.5 per 1k | higher than 87% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 18.7 per 1k | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Population | 174,160 | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Median age | 42 | higher than 54% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | +13.6 per 1k/yr | higher than 87% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 36.4% Dem | higher than 67% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 62.3% Rep | lower than 67% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 1.4% | higher than 55% of US counties |
| % White | 63.5% | lower than 73% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 7.2% | higher than 62% of US counties |
| % Black | 23.7% | higher than 87% of US counties |
| % Asian | 0.9% | higher than 61% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.1% | lower than 50% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Two or more races | 4% | higher than 61% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.5% | higher than 69% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 99 parks | higher than 63% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 13.8 | lower than 56% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 3.4 | higher than 57% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 166 min | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 0.9% | lower than 55% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 29 | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 3 | lower than 63% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 363 km | higher than 66% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 10 km | higher than 70% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 49 | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 35 | higher than 66% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 4 | higher than 73% of US counties |
| Museums within 30 mi | 3 | higher than 58% of US counties |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 12 | lower than 56% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 14 | lower than 54% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 62 km | higher than 77% of US counties |
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