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Beaufort County, South Carolina
Population 195,289 · Hilton Head Island, Bluffton, Port Royal
- Overall cost of living: −2% vs the US average, higher than 88% of US counties.
- Annual snowfall: 0 in, the lowest in the US.
- Disaster damage per $100k: $500/yr, higher than 99% of US counties.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈−2% | higher than 88% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for the whole Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $455,600 | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Median rent | $1,653 | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $175/mo | higher than 51% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $9,418/yr | higher than 77% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 0.48% | lower than 85% 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 | $2,174 | higher than 69% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $86,573 | higher than 88% of US counties |
|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rate | 4.2% | higher than 56% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +6.9% | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 312.7 | higher than 65% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈223 days | higher than 66% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 90°F | higher than 65% of US counties |
| January low | 40°F | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | ≈0 in | the lowest in the US |
| ≈ Weather station: Beaufort Mcas, SC, 12 mi from where the county’s people live. | ||
| Hot days (90°F+) | 59 days | higher than 71% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 13 days | lower than 96% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 9.1% of weeks | higher than 54% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈72.7°F | higher than 96% 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 | 49 in | higher than 72% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $500/yr | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $61/yr | lower than 79% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $417/yr | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $14/yr | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $3.1/yr | lower than 73% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $2.7/yr | higher than 70% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 8.4 µg/m³ | higher than 62% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 2.9 mi | lower than 96% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈42.9 ft | lower than 98% 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 | 94.7% | higher than 89% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 46% | higher than 95% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 19.2% | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 7 | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 12.2:1 | lower than 74% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 86% | lower than 71% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | gr 7.44 | lower than 63% of US counties |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 7.56 | lower than 64% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 2.92 | lower than 61% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 1.8 | lower than 62% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 69/100k | higher than 74% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 4 | higher than 55% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 2.8★ | lower than 70% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 80.4 yrs | higher than 93% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 11.5% | higher than 66% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 209/100k | higher than 64% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 127/100k | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 2.1/100k | higher than 80% of US counties |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 85% | higher than 83% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 24 min | lower than 94% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 56 min | lower than 83% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 24 min | lower than 47% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 94% | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0.5% | higher than 71% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 13.2% | higher than 80% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 191 min | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 31 per sq mi | higher than 61% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 3.9 per 1k | higher than 81% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 9.7 per 1k | higher than 62% of US counties |
| Population | 195,289 | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Median age | 48.1 | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | +13.7 per 1k/yr | higher than 87% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 42.1% Dem | higher than 78% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 56.6% Rep | lower than 77% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 1.2% | lower than 51% of US counties |
| % White | 67.3% | lower than 68% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 12.4% | higher than 77% of US counties |
| % Black | 15.5% | higher than 82% of US counties |
| % Asian | 1.1% | higher than 68% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Two or more races | 3.2% | lower than 58% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.5% | higher than 69% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 255 parks | higher than 79% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 24.4 | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 6.9 | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 110 min | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 18.7% | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 89 | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 89 | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 684 km | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 24 km | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 75 | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 61 | higher than 77% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 10 | higher than 83% of US counties |
| Museums within 30 mi | 20 | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 4 | higher than 70% of US counties |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 6 | lower than 70% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 4 | higher than 68% of US counties |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 30 | higher than 61% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 171 km | higher than 91% of US counties |
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