Most Urban Cities in South Carolina

Densely populated city centers with the largest urban footprints.

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How We Score

Each metric is normalized 0-100 across U.S. cities, then weighted and summed. Cities missing any metric are excluded.

Density · 65% Population · 35%

Top 12 Most Urban Cities in South Carolina

Ranked by composite score across 2 weighted metrics.

#1
Score 66.7
Sangaree, SC
8,517 residents
Density 4,196
Population 8,517
#2
Score 58.3
Woodfield, SC
9,901 residents
Density 3,640
Population 9,901
#3
Score 57.5
St. Andrews, SC
20,953 residents
Density 3,429
Population 20,953
#4
Score 54.7
Charleston, SC
152,014 residents
Density 1,319
Population 152,014
#5
Score 52.6
Greenville, SC
71,755 residents
Density 2,368
Population 71,755
#6
Score 49.6
North Charleston, SC
117,460 residents
Density 1,506
Population 117,460
#7
Score 49.5
Mount Pleasant, SC
92,662 residents
Density 1,866
Population 92,662
#8
Score 48
Baxter Village, SC
4,355 residents
Density 3,067
Population 4,355
#9
Score 48
Clemson University, SC
6,434 residents
Density 3,035
Population 6,434
#10
Score 47.5
Tega Cay, SC
13,267 residents
Density 2,903
Population 13,267
#11
Score 46.4
Columbia, SC
138,019 residents
Density 997
Population 138,019
#12
Score 46.3
City View, SC
1,172 residents
Density 3,005
Population 1,172

Full Ranking, South Carolina

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1 Sangaree SC 66.7
2 Woodfield SC 58.3
3 St. Andrews SC 57.5
4 Charleston SC 54.7
5 Greenville SC 52.6
6 North Charleston SC 49.6
7 Mount Pleasant SC 49.5
8 Baxter Village SC 48
9 Clemson University SC 48
10 Tega Cay SC 47.5
11 Columbia SC 46.4
12 City View SC 46.3
13 Summerville SC 46.3
14 Judson SC 46
15 Simpsonville SC 45.3
16 Pimlico SC 43.4
17 Five Forks SC 42.8
18 Rock Hill SC 42.5
19 Wade Hampton SC 40.6
20 Capitol View SC 40.6
21 James Island SC 39.6
22 Sans Souci SC 39.6
23 Taylors SC 39.5
24 Ladson SC 39.4
25 Dentsville SC 38.6
26 Clemson SC 38
27 Mauldin SC 37.6
28 Spartanburg SC 37.6
29 Dunean SC 36.8
30 Forest Acres SC 36.8
31 Berea SC 36.6
32 McColl SC 36
33 Lexington SC 36
34 Hanahan SC 35.2
35 Seven Oaks SC 35
36 Anderson SC 34.6
37 Greer SC 34
38 Surfside Beach SC 33.7
39 Florence SC 33.5
40 Socastee SC 33.4
41 Garden City SC 33
42 Easley SC 32.9
43 Lake Wylie SC 32.5
44 West Columbia SC 32.4
45 Forestbrook SC 32.4
46 Myrtle Beach SC 32.3
47 Elgin SC 32.1
48 West Pelzer SC 30.9
49 Boiling Springs SC 30.6
50 Parker SC 30.6

Sangaree, SC tops the list with a composite score of 66.7 out of 100, followed by Woodfield and St. Andrews. SC dominates the top 12 with 12 cities, reflecting strong performance across the weighted metrics for most urban.

Rankings combine 2 independent metrics: Density, Population. Cities are weighted to reflect what matters most to most urban, and any city missing one or more metrics is excluded to avoid artificially inflated rankings.

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