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Chester County, South Carolina
Population 32,182 · Chester, Great Falls, Fort Lawn
- Overall cost of living: −2.7% vs the US average, higher than 83% of US counties.
- Lyme disease cases: 0/100k, the lowest in the US.
- Violent crime: 6.9 per 1k, higher than 97% of US counties.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈−2.7% | higher than 83% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for the whole Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $158,300 | lower than 66% of US counties |
| Median rent | $853 | lower than 55% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $166/mo | lower than 58% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $6,615/yr | lower than 68% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 0.56% | lower than 76% 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 | $890 | lower than 82% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $52,458 | lower than 84% of US counties |
|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rate | 5.7% | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +2.4% | higher than 59% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 274.3 | higher than 53% 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 | 91°F | higher than 71% of US counties |
| January low | 31°F | higher than 73% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | ≈3 in | lower than 68% of US counties |
| ≈ Weather station: Catawba, SC, 16 mi from where the county’s people live. | ||
| Hot days (90°F+) | 54 days | higher than 68% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 82 days | lower than 65% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 16.1% of weeks | higher than 74% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈67.5°F | higher than 76% 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 | 44.6 in | higher than 55% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $98/yr | lower than 79% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $66/yr | lower than 72% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $2.3/yr | higher than 72% of US counties |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $8.3/yr | higher than 78% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $12/yr | higher than 59% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $0.38/yr | lower than 55% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 8.1 µg/m³ | higher than 55% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 142.3 mi | lower than 61% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈294.1 ft | lower than 70% 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 | 85.3% | lower than 79% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 14% | lower than 91% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 5.4% | lower than 77% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 5 | higher than 67% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 12.8:1 | lower than 65% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 81% | lower than 87% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | gr 5.66 | lower than 95% of US counties |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 6.67 | lower than 90% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 2.63 | lower than 87% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 1.2 | lower than 80% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 25/100k | lower than 76% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 4 | higher than 55% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 3★ | lower than 48% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 69.7 yrs | lower than 95% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 12.1% | higher than 70% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 65/100k | lower than 73% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 16/100k | lower than 85% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 28.5% | lower than 92% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 60 min | higher than 54% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 60 min | lower than 80% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 32 min | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 83% | lower than 77% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| Work-from-home share | 5.5% | lower than 79% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 61 min | lower than 85% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 22 per sq mi | lower than 50% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 6.9 per 1k | higher than 97% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 7.9 per 1k | higher than 51% of US counties |
| Population | 32,182 | higher than 56% of US counties |
| Median age | 42.4 | higher than 58% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | +8.5 per 1k/yr | higher than 74% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 40.8% Dem | higher than 75% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 58% Rep | lower than 75% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 1.1% | lower than 57% of US counties |
| % White | 57.7% | lower than 80% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 3% | lower than 70% of US counties |
| % Black | 34.5% | higher than 93% of US counties |
| % Asian | 0.4% | lower than 64% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.2% | higher than 50% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Two or more races | 3.9% | higher than 59% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.3% | higher than 46% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 37 parks | lower than 56% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 11.8 | lower than 71% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 2.2 | lower than 62% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 160 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 | 16 | higher than 60% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 8 | lower than 52% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 191 km | higher than 51% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 0 km | the lowest in the US |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 50 | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 27 | higher than 61% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Museums within 30 mi | 5 | higher than 72% of US counties |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 7 | higher than 78% of US counties |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 55 | higher than 81% 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 | 67 | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 0 km | the lowest in the US |
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