Safety
49/100Scores in the 49th percentile for lower violent crime relative to its peer set. Higher scores indicate safer conditions based on the current violent-crime rate.
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Scores in the 49th percentile for lower violent crime relative to its peer set. Higher scores indicate safer conditions based on the current violent-crime rate.
Development activity lands around the 50th percentile once permit intensity is normalized by household base — a forward-looking signal for neighborhood improvement trajectory.
Retail discovery mix places this area around the 59th percentile — curated premium-versus-value retail tagging, openings, and category mix are used to summarize commercial quality.
Forward-looking composite places this area in the 54th percentile — a weighted blend of development momentum and retail quality signaling medium-term investment potential.
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24 largest indexed cities ranked by population with income, rent, and violent crime side-by-side. Open any city for the full hub.
| # | City | Median Income | Market Rent | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Columbia | $63,822 | $1,497 | → |
| 2 | Florence | $52,274 | $1,446 | → |
| 3 | Greenville | $71,104 | $1,586 | → |
| 4 | Charleston | $96,992 | $2,124 | → |
| 5 | Summerville | $81,729 | $1,804 | → |
| 6 | Lexington | $86,496 | $1,690 | → |
| 7 | Myrtle Beach | $71,524 | $1,722 | → |
| 8 | Spartanburg | $60,627 | $1,358 | → |
| 9 | Rock Hill | $73,110 | $1,564 | → |
| 10 | Conway | $58,747 | $1,708 | → |
| 11 | Anderson | $63,494 | $1,378 | → |
| 12 | Aiken | $66,719 | $1,453 | → |
| 13 | Fort Mill | $121,522 | $1,710 | → |
| 14 | Sumter | $55,316 | $1,476 | → |
| 15 | North Charleston | $66,467 | $1,722 | → |
| 16 | Orangeburg | $48,955 | $1,522 | → |
| 17 | Mount Pleasant | $122,280 | $2,505 | → |
| 18 | Greenwood | $56,249 | $1,409 | → |
| 19 | Easley | $70,668 | $1,744 | → |
| 20 | Greer | $93,049 | $1,591 | → |
| 21 | Simpsonville | $114,271 | $1,811 | → |
| 22 | Lancaster | $59,984 | $1,527 | → |
| 23 | Murrells Inlet | $68,061 | $1,983 | → |
| 24 | Seneca | $66,663 | $1,479 | → |
Showing top 24 cities by population. Full directories remain available from city and ranking pages.
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Violent crime rates ranked across South Carolina cities with trend context.
See which cities are improving fastest and which are moving in the wrong direction.
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