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Saluda County, South Carolina
Population 19,131 · Saluda, Ridge Spring, Batesburg-Leesville
- Overall cost of living: −6.3% vs the US average, higher than 74% of US counties.
- Annual snowfall: 0 in, the lowest in the US.
- Lyme disease cases: 0/100k, the lowest in the US.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈−6.3% | higher than 74% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for the whole Columbia, SC metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $146,500 | lower than 73% of US counties |
| Median rent | $851 | lower than 55% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $218/mo | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $6,615/yr | lower than 68% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 0.51% | lower than 83% 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 | $747 | lower than 88% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $51,009 | lower than 86% of US counties |
|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rate | 3.9% | lower than 51% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +6% | higher than 78% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 222.1 | lower 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 | 92°F | higher than 79% of US counties |
| January low | 33°F | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | 0 in | the lowest in the US |
| Hot days (90°F+) | 76 days | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 68 days | lower than 73% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 17.2% of weeks | higher than 76% 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 | 46.7 in | higher than 63% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $133/yr | higher than 50% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $100/yr | higher than 67% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $7.5/yr | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $8.2/yr | higher than 78% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $9.1/yr | lower than 50% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $0.75/yr | higher than 52% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 8.5 µg/m³ | higher than 64% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 124.6 mi | lower than 65% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈261.5 ft | lower than 77% 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 | 84.1% | lower than 84% of US counties |
|---|---|---|
| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 20.4% | lower than 59% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 8.8% | higher than 63% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 4 | higher than 60% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 13.7:1 | lower than 51% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 82.5% | lower than 82% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | gr 7.29 | lower than 68% of US counties |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 6.76 | lower than 88% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 2.66 | lower than 85% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 0.7 | lower than 94% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 16/100k | lower than 86% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 1 | lower than 76% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 3★ | lower than 48% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 74.7 yrs | lower than 59% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 15.8% | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 51/100k | lower than 79% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 26/100k | lower than 74% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 24.4% | lower than 93% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 56 min | lower than 51% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 69 min | lower than 75% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 28 min | higher than 73% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 77.5% | lower than 92% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0.2% | higher than 45% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 6.2% | lower than 73% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 132 min | higher than 53% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 4 per sq mi | lower than 85% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 3.1 per 1k | higher than 71% of US counties |
|---|---|---|
| Property crime | 9.9 per 1k | higher than 63% of US counties |
| Population | 19,131 | lower than 60% of US counties |
| Median age | 42.6 | higher than 60% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | +4.1 per 1k/yr | higher than 59% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 27.2% Dem | lower than 53% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 71.6% Rep | higher than 54% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 1.2% | lower than 51% of US counties |
| % White | 57.1% | lower than 80% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 17.1% | higher than 84% of US counties |
| % Black | 21.2% | higher than 86% of US counties |
| % Asian | 0.4% | lower than 64% 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% | lower than 63% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 1.1% | higher than 95% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 13 parks | lower than 76% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 7.8 | lower than 89% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 2.1 | lower than 64% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 170 min | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 1.9% | higher than 65% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 24 | higher than 70% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 185 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 | 48 | higher than 75% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 26 | higher than 60% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Museums within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| 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 | 28 | higher than 65% 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 | 30 | higher than 61% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 0 km | the lowest in the US |
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