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Cheapest Cost of Living in South Carolina

Top 100 cities ranked by cheapest cost of living

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Composite rankings combining multiple weighted metrics — 5 topics across U.S. Census, FBI, NOAA and CDC data.

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Cheapest Cost of Living — South Carolina

1 Charleston 93.7
2 Columbia 93.7
3 North Charleston 93.7
4 Mount Pleasant 93.7
5 Rock Hill 93.7
6 Greenville 93.7
7 Summerville 93.7
8 Goose Creek 93.7
9 Sumter 93.7
10 Florence 93.7
11 Greer 93.7
12 Spartanburg 93.7
13 Hilton Head Island 93.7
14 Myrtle Beach 93.7
15 Aiken 93.7
16 Bluffton 93.7
17 Anderson 93.7
18 Fort Mill 93.7
19 Carolina Forest 93.7
20 Conway 93.7
21 Mauldin 93.7
22 Simpsonville 93.7
23 North Augusta 93.7
24 Socastee 93.7
25 Lexington 93.7
26 Easley 93.7
27 Taylors 93.7
28 Greenwood 93.7
29 Hanahan 93.7
30 St. Andrews 93.7
31 Wade Hampton 93.7
32 North Myrtle Beach 93.7
33 Five Forks 93.7
34 Clemson 93.7
35 West Columbia 93.7
36 Berea 93.7
37 Red Hill 93.7
38 Ladson 93.7
39 Seven Oaks 93.7
40 Dentsville 93.7
41 Lake Wylie 93.7
42 Gantt 93.7
43 Port Royal 93.7
44 Moncks Corner 93.7
45 Cayce 93.7
46 Beaufort 93.7
47 Tega Cay 93.7
48 Orangeburg 93.7
49 Gaffney 93.7
50 Boiling Springs 93.7
51 Parker 93.7
52 Oak Grove 93.7
53 Irmo 93.7
54 James Island 93.7
55 Powdersville 93.7
56 Fountain Inn 93.7
57 Red Bank 93.7
58 Garden City 93.7
59 Newberry 93.7
60 Forest Acres 93.7
61 Little River 93.7
62 Murrells Inlet 93.7
63 Woodfield 93.7
64 Litchfield Beach 93.7
65 Lugoff 93.7
66 Laurens 93.7
67 Hardeeville 93.7
68 Seneca 93.7
69 Lancaster 93.7
70 York 93.7
71 Sangaree 93.7
72 Georgetown 93.7
73 Sans Souci 93.7
74 Travelers Rest 93.7
75 Union 93.7
76 Camden 93.7
77 White Knoll 93.7
78 Clinton 93.7
79 Forestbrook 93.7
80 Welcome 93.7
81 Hartsville 93.7
82 Valley Falls 93.7
83 Burton 93.7
84 Lake Murray of Richland 93.7
85 Clover 93.7
86 Homeland Park 93.7
87 Centerville 93.7
88 Bennettsville 93.7
89 Clemson University 93.7
90 Dillon 93.7
91 Marion 93.7
92 Lyman 93.7
93 Darlington 93.7
94 Lake City 93.7
95 Piedmont 93.7
96 Laurel Bay 93.7
97 Walterboro 93.7
98 Belvedere 93.7
99 Hollywood 93.7
100 Blythewood 93.7

Explore the top 100 cities ranked by cheapest cost of living in South Carolina.

City rankings help residents, researchers, and policymakers understand how communities compare across important quality-of-life measures.

Data is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau, FBI Crime Statistics, and NOAA climate records.

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