2024 Safe Places to Live in South Carolina

#1 Best Places to Live in South Carolina.

Tega Cay

Suburb in South Carolina,

35 Niche users give it an average review of 4.3 stars.

Featured Review: Current Resident says I have not once felt unsafe in Tega Cay and I've lived here my entire life. All the activities that the community puts on are fun and safe..

Read 35 reviews.

Overall Niche Grade: A+,

Population: 12,816,

#2 Best Places to Live in South Carolina.

Fort Mill

Suburb in South Carolina,

187 Niche users give it an average review of 4.2 stars.

Featured Review: Current Resident says I moved to Fort Mill, SC from NYC 2 years ago and I love it here. The proximity to Charlotte for sporting events, cultural life and other fun things, is pretty good. I've adapted to the slower pace....

Read 187 reviews.

Overall Niche Grade: A+,

Population: 26,022,

#3 Best Places to Live in South Carolina.

Pendleton

Suburb in South Carolina,

12 Niche users give it an average review of 4 stars.

Featured Review: Current Resident says Overall, Pendelton is a quiet, small town in the middle of everywhere. We are 2 hours from Atlanta and Charlotte; 45 minutes from Greenville, SC; and can be at the ocean in 3 hours. The town is....

Read 12 reviews.

Overall Niche Grade: A+,

Population: 3,498,

#6 Best Places to Live in South Carolina.

Clemson

Suburb in South Carolina,

109 Niche users give it an average review of 4.1 stars.

Featured Review: Current Resident says Clemson, South Carolina is known to some as a small town with little to do, but to me, it is the perfect place to live. It has just enough restaurants and shops to give you a variety of options to...Something I would like to see change would be that more affordable living spaces were made accessible to not only students but to nonstudents as well. To get into nice housing that is at a good price...Overall I would say Clemson is a great place to be..

Read 109 reviews.

Overall Niche Grade: A+,

Population: 17,557,

#8 Best Places to Live in South Carolina.

Mount Pleasant

Suburb of Charleston, SC,

166 Niche users give it an average review of 4 stars.

Featured Review: Current Resident says I moved impulsively from Dallas TX to Mount Pleasant in April 2022. At first I was worried about making new friends and finding things to do. But I quickly realized it was the best decision I ever....

Read 166 reviews.

Overall Niche Grade: A+,

Population: 90,945,

#11 Best Places to Live in South Carolina.

Central

Suburb in South Carolina,

58 Niche users give it an average review of 3.8 stars.

Featured Review: Current Resident says I very much enjoy Central, SC for a few reasons.1. Due to its close proximity to Clemson University, there is a huge amount of many diverse cultures !2. The AMAZING food!3. Central is very well-named due to ihe fact it is indeed in the middle of everything ! However, it still maintains the perfect distance that keeps you close to everything without all the traffic.4. Its such a SAFE city!I have only lived in Central for a little over a year and I have already seen all these examples with my own eyes. I am deeply enjoying living here and hope to continue doing so for quite awhile!.

Read 58 reviews.

Overall Niche Grade: A,

Population: 5,272,

#16 Best Places to Live in South Carolina.

Simpsonville

Suburb in South Carolina,

164 Niche users give it an average review of 4.3 stars.

Featured Review: Current Resident says Simpsonville is a great place to live. It is very family friendly, safe and well kept. There are many options close by for shopping, eating, etc. The commute to all nearby areas is only 15-20 minutes....

Read 164 reviews.

Overall Niche Grade: A,

Population: 24,133,

#18 Best Places to Live in South Carolina.

Isle of Palms

Suburb of Charleston, SC,

5 Niche users give it an average review of 4.4 stars.

Featured Review: Current Resident says Great community! Family focused; lovely beaches; peaceful and not crowded; extremely well run city; lots of unique housing to choose from; committed city council, DPW, low property taxes, limited....

Read 5 reviews.

Overall Niche Grade: A,

Population: 4,347,

#21 Best Places to Live in South Carolina.

Sullivan's Island

Suburb of Charleston, SC,

Overall Niche Grade: A,

Population: 2,317,

#34 Best Places to Live in South Carolina.

Duncan

Suburb in South Carolina,

29 Niche users give it an average review of 4.2 stars.

Featured Review: Current Resident says Overall, living in Duncan, South Carolina, offers a blend of Southern charm, small-town living, and access to nearby urban amenities. It's a community where residents can enjoy a relaxed lifestyle....

Read 29 reviews.

Overall Niche Grade: A,

Population: 4,053,

#35 Best Places to Live in South Carolina.

Chapin

Suburb of Columbia, SC,

39 Niche users give it an average review of 4 stars.

Featured Review: Current Resident says Just moved here from Metro DC in July. We absolutely love it here. Everyone is welcoming and friendly. It’s exactly what we were hoping it would be. We’re in our 50s and will surely retire here. ....

Read 39 reviews.

Overall Niche Grade: A,

Population: 1,543,

#42 Best Places to Live in South Carolina.

Bluffton

Town in South Carolina,

111 Niche users give it an average review of 4 stars.

Featured Review: Current Resident says As a young adult in my 20's it is a beautiful place to live for day activities. Living with access to both the river and the beach gives you plenty of outdoor time and activities, as well as biking,....

Read 111 reviews.

Overall Niche Grade: A minus,

Population: 29,375,

#48 Best Places to Live in South Carolina.

Lyman

Suburb in South Carolina,

17 Niche users give it an average review of 4.5 stars.

Featured Review: Current Resident says Been living in Lyman SC for years. Great atmosphere shipwreck cove great place to swim. Restaurant foods delicious. I would like to see nothing changed in Lyman SC.

Read 17 reviews.

Overall Niche Grade: A minus,

Population: 6,099,

#49 Best Places to Live in South Carolina.

Surfside Beach

Suburb in South Carolina,

23 Niche users give it an average review of 4.5 stars.

Featured Review: Current Resident says Great town with sense of community, always have some kind of events going on, has the only fully concrete fishing pier on the east coast. was the first town in the nation to designate as autism....

Read 23 reviews.

Overall Niche Grade: A minus,

Population: 4,179,

#51 Best Places to Live in South Carolina.

Clover

Town in South Carolina,

69 Niche users give it an average review of 3.8 stars.

Featured Review: Current Resident says Clover is a very calm, albeit small town. The only excitement that occurs is when there are town events, such as festivals, in which all of down town is blocked off and filled with people at stands.....

Read 69 reviews.

Overall Niche Grade: A minus,

Population: 6,800,

#55 Best Places to Live in South Carolina.

Travelers Rest

Suburb in South Carolina,

34 Niche users give it an average review of 4.5 stars.

Featured Review: Current Resident says I came to TR to die lol! I did my research here on niche.com and other demographic websites to find the perfect “ last stop” for this 68 year old Southern woman. I love SC and have lived here off and...TR and Greenville still retain that old Southern hospitality and friendliness I knew as a youth (Mom and one brother are natives). PS I’m someone who has lived in seven states and Germany since they were a young child; I’ve lived in lots of trendy areas like Atlanta and Chapel Hill and Ann Arbor, Michigan etc. and you cannot....

Read 34 reviews.

Overall Niche Grade: A minus,

Population: 7,929,

#59 Best Places to Live in South Carolina.

Woodruff

Town in South Carolina,

10 Niche users give it an average review of 4.1 stars.

Featured Review: Current Resident says At first, I wasn't so happy living in a small town. But, as I grew older, I realized how much I enjoyed living here. Many of my close friends from school live around the area or outside of Woodruff.....

Read 10 reviews.

Overall Niche Grade: A minus,

Population: 4,262,

#70 Best Places to Live in South Carolina.

West Pelzer

Suburb in South Carolina,

4 Niche users give it an average review of 3.5 stars.

Featured Review: Nearby Resident says I like how all the stores are conveniently close, walking distance to each other and to the mill hill. I'd probably change the couple of messy people who make it look bad..

Read 4 reviews.

Overall Niche Grade: B+,

Population: 1,155,

#71 Best Places to Live in South Carolina.

Inman

Suburb in South Carolina,

30 Niche users give it an average review of 3.9 stars.

Featured Review: Current Resident says I and my three children have lived in Inman, SC for about 10 months now. We love it here! Everyone is very nice, it has a small-town charm but with all community needs close by. I like that Inman is....

Read 30 reviews.

Overall Niche Grade: B+,

Population: 2,987,

#72 Best Places to Live in South Carolina.

Elgin

Suburb of Columbia, SC,

7 Niche users give it an average review of 4.1 stars.

Featured Review: Current Resident says My family and I moved to Elgin my sophomore year of high school and although we live in the suburbs it is a town that I am proud to call home now. The people are friendly and it feels safe, and there....

Read 7 reviews.

Overall Niche Grade: B+,

Population: 2,065,

#83 Best Places to Live in South Carolina.

Honea Path

Town in South Carolina,

11 Niche users give it an average review of 3.9 stars.

Featured Review: Current Resident says I have lived in Honea Path for about 6 years now and I have had nothing but great experiences. The daycare my child goes to is amazing, the teenagers at the local dinner, fast food places, and....

Read 11 reviews.

Overall Niche Grade: B+,

Population: 3,662,

#93 Best Places to Live in South Carolina.

Elgin

Town in South Carolina,

33 Niche users give it an average review of 4 stars.

Featured Review: Current Resident says It's my hometown, I think its a nice, generally quiet town, however I believe that our environmental impact could benefit from some changes..

Read 33 reviews.

Overall Niche Grade: B+,

Population: 2,882,

#96 Best Places to Live in South Carolina.

Wellford

Suburb in South Carolina,

7 Niche users give it an average review of 4 stars.

Featured Review: Current Resident says Wellford, SC is a quaint little suburb of Spartanburg County, SC. It is quiet and peaceful. My experience has been great, although I wish there were more activities for someone my age. It is great....

Read 7 reviews.

Overall Niche Grade: B,

Population: 3,330,

#97 Best Places to Live in South Carolina.

Saluda

Town in South Carolina,

11 Niche users give it an average review of 3.9 stars.

Featured Review: Current Resident says Overall Saluda is a really nice small town to raise a small family or to live alone in peace. I love every minute of this town because everyone keeps to themselves also, just an absolute quiet area.....

Read 11 reviews.

Overall Niche Grade: B,

Population: 3,124,

#120 Best Places to Live in South Carolina.

Pickens

Suburb in South Carolina,

18 Niche users give it an average review of 3.8 stars.

Featured Review: Current Resident says Needs more activities, but it's still fun. Most high school kids sit in the Walmart parking lot for fun..

Read 18 reviews.

Overall Niche Grade: B,

Population: 3,374,