South Carolina Cost of Living by County

Compare annual cost of living, median household income, affordability, and major expense drivers across South Carolina counties. These estimates are based on a single adult household with no children. Cost rank for each county in South Carolina are rated from highest modeled total costs to lowest.

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Median Household Income:

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Median Annual Cost:

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Most Expensive County:

Berkeley County, SC $64,628

Most Affordable County:

Marlboro County, SC$40,325

State National Rank

#16Most affordable state across the U.S.Out of 50 states plus D.C.

Abbeville County, SC

Cost Rank: 34 / 46

Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$42,654

Median Household Income:

$67,031

Cost / Income ratio :

63.6%

Housing 20%

Food 9%

Transport 32%

Healthcare 11%

Other Costs 9%

Taxes 19%

Biggest category: Transport$13,626

Cheaper Alternatives: Marlboro County, SCUnion County, SC

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Aiken County, SC

Cost Rank: 23 / 46

Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$44,778

Median Household Income:

$82,999

Cost / Income ratio :

54.0%

Housing 22%

Food 9%

Transport 29%

Healthcare 11%

Other Costs 10%

Taxes 19%

Biggest category: Transport$12,889

Cheaper Alternatives: Marlboro County, SCUnion County, SC

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Allendale County, SC

Cost Rank: 42 / 46

Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$41,982

Median Household Income:

$52,257

Cost / Income ratio :

80.3%

Housing 20%

Food 9%

Transport 31%

Healthcare 13%

Other Costs 9%

Taxes 18%

Biggest category: Transport$13,132

Cheaper Alternatives: Marlboro County, SCUnion County, SC

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Anderson County, SC

Cost Rank: 20 / 46

Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$45,339

Median Household Income:

$78,036

Cost / Income ratio :

58.1%

Housing 21%

Food 9%

Transport 29%

Healthcare 13%

Other Costs 9%

Taxes 19%

Biggest category: Transport$13,261

Cheaper Alternatives: Marlboro County, SCUnion County, SC

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Bamberg County, SC

Cost Rank: 35 / 46

Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$42,639

Median Household Income:

$61,554

Cost / Income ratio :

69.3%

Housing 20%

Food 8%

Transport 32%

Healthcare 12%

Other Costs 9%

Taxes 19%

Biggest category: Transport$13,721

Cheaper Alternatives: Marlboro County, SCUnion County, SC

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Barnwell County, SC

Cost Rank: 43 / 46

Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$41,812

Median Household Income:

$56,726

Cost / Income ratio :

73.7%

Housing 20%

Food 9%

Transport 32%

Healthcare 12%

Other Costs 9%

Taxes 18%

Biggest category: Transport$13,400

Cheaper Alternatives: Marlboro County, SC

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Beaufort County, SC

Cost Rank: 2 / 46

Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$63,670

Median Household Income:

$100,697

Cost / Income ratio :

63.2%

Housing 30%

Food 7%

Transport 20%

Healthcare 8%

Other Costs 12%

Taxes 23%

Biggest category: Housing$19,008

Cheaper Alternatives: Marlboro County, SCUnion County, SC

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Berkeley County, SC

Cost Rank: 1 / 46

Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$64,628

Median Household Income:

$94,812

Cost / Income ratio :

68.2%

Housing 30%

Food 7%

Transport 21%

Healthcare 9%

Other Costs 11%

Taxes 23%

Biggest category: Housing$19,370

Cheaper Alternatives: Marlboro County, SCUnion County, SC

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Calhoun County, SC

Cost Rank: 13 / 46

Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$48,266

Median Household Income:

$76,938

Cost / Income ratio :

62.7%

Housing 23%

Food 8%

Transport 29%

Healthcare 11%

Other Costs 9%

Taxes 20%

Biggest category: Transport$14,111

Cheaper Alternatives: Marlboro County, SCUnion County, SC

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Charleston County, SC

Cost Rank: 3 / 46

Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$62,459

Median Household Income:

$112,791

Cost / Income ratio :

55.4%

Housing 31%

Food 8%

Transport 19%

Healthcare 8%

Other Costs 12%

Taxes 22%

Biggest category: Housing$19,217

Cheaper Alternatives: Marlboro County, SCUnion County, SC

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Cherokee County, SC

Cost Rank: 28 / 46

Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$43,353

Median Household Income:

$66,859

Cost / Income ratio :

64.8%

Housing 20%

Food 9%

Transport 31%

Healthcare 13%

Other Costs 9%

Taxes 19%

Biggest category: Transport$13,258

Cheaper Alternatives: Marlboro County, SCUnion County, SC

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Chester County, SC

Cost Rank: 16 / 46

Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$46,172

Median Household Income:

$61,343

Cost / Income ratio :

75.3%

Housing 22%

Food 8%

Transport 29%

Healthcare 13%

Other Costs 9%

Taxes 19%

Biggest category: Transport$13,559

Cheaper Alternatives: Marlboro County, SCUnion County, SC

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Chesterfield County, SC

Cost Rank: 32 / 46

Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$42,797

Median Household Income:

$59,566

Cost / Income ratio :

71.8%

Housing 20%

Food 9%

Transport 32%

Healthcare 12%

Other Costs 9%

Taxes 19%

Biggest category: Transport$13,719

Cheaper Alternatives: Marlboro County, SCUnion County, SC

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Clarendon County, SC

Cost Rank: 40 / 46

Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$42,289

Median Household Income:

$65,925

Cost / Income ratio :

64.1%

Housing 20%

Food 9%

Transport 31%

Healthcare 12%

Other Costs 9%

Taxes 19%

Biggest category: Transport$13,315

Cheaper Alternatives: Marlboro County, SCUnion County, SC

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Colleton County, SC

Cost Rank: 27 / 46

Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$43,474

Median Household Income:

$61,250

Cost / Income ratio :

71.0%

Housing 19%

Food 9%

Transport 32%

Healthcare 12%

Other Costs 9%

Taxes 19%

Biggest category: Transport$13,849

Cheaper Alternatives: Marlboro County, SCUnion County, SC

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Darlington County, SC

Cost Rank: 22 / 46

Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$45,156

Median Household Income:

$62,738

Cost / Income ratio :

72.0%

Housing 22%

Food 8%

Transport 29%

Healthcare 13%

Other Costs 9%

Taxes 19%

Biggest category: Transport$13,038

Cheaper Alternatives: Marlboro County, SCUnion County, SC

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Dillon County, SC

Cost Rank: 36 / 46

Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$42,474

Median Household Income:

$48,608

Cost / Income ratio :

87.4%

Housing 21%

Food 9%

Transport 31%

Healthcare 12%

Other Costs 9%

Taxes 19%

Biggest category: Transport$13,032

Cheaper Alternatives: Marlboro County, SCUnion County, SC

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Dorchester County, SC

Cost Rank: 5 / 46

Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$60,401

Median Household Income:

$93,301

Cost / Income ratio :

64.7%

Housing 29%

Food 7%

Transport 22%

Healthcare 8%

Other Costs 11%

Taxes 22%

Biggest category: Housing$17,622

Cheaper Alternatives: Marlboro County, SCUnion County, SC

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Edgefield County, SC

Cost Rank: 33 / 46

Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$42,700

Median Household Income:

$83,677

Cost / Income ratio :

51.0%

Housing 19%

Food 9%

Transport 33%

Healthcare 12%

Other Costs 9%

Taxes 19%

Biggest category: Transport$13,935

Cheaper Alternatives: Marlboro County, SCUnion County, SC

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Fairfield County, SC

Cost Rank: 15 / 46

Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$46,641

Median Household Income:

$65,224

Cost / Income ratio :

71.5%

Housing 22%

Food 8%

Transport 29%

Healthcare 12%

Other Costs 9%

Taxes 19%

Biggest category: Transport$13,617

Cheaper Alternatives: Marlboro County, SCUnion County, SC

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Florence County, SC

Cost Rank: 21 / 46

Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$45,206

Median Household Income:

$76,991

Cost / Income ratio :

58.7%

Housing 23%

Food 9%

Transport 29%

Healthcare 11%

Other Costs 10%

Taxes 19%

Biggest category: Transport$12,906

Cheaper Alternatives: Marlboro County, SCUnion County, SC

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Georgetown County, SC

Cost Rank: 17 / 46

Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$45,830

Median Household Income:

$80,033

Cost / Income ratio :

57.3%

Housing 24%

Food 9%

Transport 28%

Healthcare 9%

Other Costs 10%

Taxes 19%

Biggest category: Transport$12,996

Cheaper Alternatives: Marlboro County, SCUnion County, SC

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Greenville County, SC

Cost Rank: 7 / 46

Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$53,054

Median Household Income:

$92,013

Cost / Income ratio :

57.7%

Housing 27%

Food 8%

Transport 24%

Healthcare 10%

Other Costs 11%

Taxes 20%

Biggest category: Housing$14,222

Cheaper Alternatives: Marlboro County, SCUnion County, SC

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Greenwood County, SC

Cost Rank: 30 / 46

Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$43,046

Median Household Income:

$69,847

Cost / Income ratio :

61.6%

Housing 22%

Food 9%

Transport 30%

Healthcare 11%

Other Costs 10%

Taxes 19%

Biggest category: Transport$12,733

Cheaper Alternatives: Marlboro County, SCUnion County, SC

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Hampton County, SC

Cost Rank: 24 / 46

Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$44,764

Median Household Income:

$55,914

Cost / Income ratio :

80.1%

Housing 19%

Food 9%

Transport 33%

Healthcare 12%

Other Costs 9%

Taxes 19%

Biggest category: Transport$14,986

Cheaper Alternatives: Marlboro County, SCUnion County, SC

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Horry County, SC

Cost Rank: 9 / 46

Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$50,438

Median Household Income:

$77,159

Cost / Income ratio :

65.4%

Housing 27%

Food 8%

Transport 25%

Healthcare 9%

Other Costs 11%

Taxes 20%

Biggest category: Housing$13,596

Cheaper Alternatives: Marlboro County, SCUnion County, SC

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Jasper County, SC

Cost Rank: 6 / 46

Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$53,479

Median Household Income:

$72,745

Cost / Income ratio :

73.5%

Housing 25%

Food 8%

Transport 27%

Healthcare 10%

Other Costs 10%

Taxes 20%

Biggest category: Transport$14,261

Cheaper Alternatives: Marlboro County, SCUnion County, SC

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Kershaw County, SC

Cost Rank: 18 / 46

Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$45,487

Median Household Income:

$77,712

Cost / Income ratio :

58.5%

Housing 21%

Food 9%

Transport 31%

Healthcare 11%

Other Costs 9%

Taxes 19%

Biggest category: Transport$14,147

Cheaper Alternatives: Marlboro County, SCUnion County, SC

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Lancaster County, SC

Cost Rank: 12 / 46

Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$50,042

Median Household Income:

$91,114

Cost / Income ratio :

54.9%

Housing 23%

Food 8%

Transport 27%

Healthcare 12%

Other Costs 10%

Taxes 20%

Biggest category: Transport$13,641

Cheaper Alternatives: Marlboro County, SCUnion County, SC

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Laurens County, SC

Cost Rank: 31 / 46

Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$42,845

Median Household Income:

$70,911

Cost / Income ratio :

60.4%

Housing 20%

Food 9%

Transport 31%

Healthcare 13%

Other Costs 9%

Taxes 19%

Biggest category: Transport$13,329

Cheaper Alternatives: Marlboro County, SCUnion County, SC

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Lee County, SC

Cost Rank: 38 / 46

Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$42,363

Median Household Income:

$60,492

Cost / Income ratio :

70.0%

Housing 20%

Food 9%

Transport 32%

Healthcare 12%

Other Costs 9%

Taxes 19%

Biggest category: Transport$13,393

Cheaper Alternatives: Marlboro County, SCUnion County, SC

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Lexington County, SC

Cost Rank: 11 / 46

Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$50,268

Median Household Income:

$89,968

Cost / Income ratio :

55.9%

Housing 25%

Food 8%

Transport 26%

Healthcare 11%

Other Costs 10%

Taxes 20%

Biggest category: Transport$13,201

Cheaper Alternatives: Marlboro County, SCUnion County, SC

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Marion County, SC

Cost Rank: 44 / 46

Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$41,631

Median Household Income:

$47,288

Cost / Income ratio :

88.0%

Housing 20%

Food 9%

Transport 32%

Healthcare 12%

Other Costs 9%

Taxes 18%

Biggest category: Transport$13,325

Cheaper Alternatives: Marlboro County, SC

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Marlboro County, SC

Cost Rank: 46 / 46

Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$40,325

Median Household Income:

$50,795

Cost / Income ratio :

79.4%

Housing 19%

Food 9%

Transport 32%

Healthcare 13%

Other Costs 9%

Taxes 18%

Biggest category: Transport$12,931

Cheaper Alternatives:

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McCormick County, SC

Cost Rank: 41 / 46

Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$42,114

Median Household Income:

$79,432

Cost / Income ratio :

53.0%

Housing 21%

Food 9%

Transport 30%

Healthcare 11%

Other Costs 9%

Taxes 19%

Biggest category: Transport$12,775

Cheaper Alternatives: Marlboro County, SCUnion County, SC

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Newberry County, SC

Cost Rank: 26 / 46

Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$44,630

Median Household Income:

$73,829

Cost / Income ratio :

60.5%

Housing 20%

Food 8%

Transport 31%

Healthcare 12%

Other Costs 9%

Taxes 19%

Biggest category: Transport$13,926

Cheaper Alternatives: Marlboro County, SCUnion County, SC

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Oconee County, SC

Cost Rank: 39 / 46

Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$42,346

Median Household Income:

$76,111

Cost / Income ratio :

55.6%

Housing 20%

Food 10%

Transport 31%

Healthcare 11%

Other Costs 9%

Taxes 19%

Biggest category: Transport$13,006

Cheaper Alternatives: Marlboro County, SCUnion County, SC

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Orangeburg County, SC

Cost Rank: 29 / 46

Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$43,087

Median Household Income:

$56,567

Cost / Income ratio :

76.2%

Housing 22%

Food 9%

Transport 31%

Healthcare 11%

Other Costs 9%

Taxes 19%

Biggest category: Transport$13,187

Cheaper Alternatives: Marlboro County, SCUnion County, SC

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Pickens County, SC

Cost Rank: 14 / 46

Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$47,226

Median Household Income:

$78,651

Cost / Income ratio :

60.0%

Housing 24%

Food 9%

Transport 27%

Healthcare 11%

Other Costs 10%

Taxes 19%

Biggest category: Transport$12,904

Cheaper Alternatives: Marlboro County, SCUnion County, SC

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Richland County, SC

Cost Rank: 10 / 46

Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$50,294

Median Household Income:

$84,362

Cost / Income ratio :

59.6%

Housing 26%

Food 8%

Transport 24%

Healthcare 11%

Other Costs 11%

Taxes 20%

Biggest category: Housing$13,152

Cheaper Alternatives: Marlboro County, SCUnion County, SC

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Saluda County, SC

Cost Rank: 19 / 46

Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$45,437

Median Household Income:

$66,953

Cost / Income ratio :

67.9%

Housing 20%

Food 9%

Transport 32%

Healthcare 12%

Other Costs 9%

Taxes 19%

Biggest category: Transport$14,463

Cheaper Alternatives: Marlboro County, SCUnion County, SC

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Spartanburg County, SC

Cost Rank: 8 / 46

Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$51,273

Median Household Income:

$77,847

Cost / Income ratio :

65.9%

Housing 25%

Food 8%

Transport 26%

Healthcare 12%

Other Costs 10%

Taxes 20%

Biggest category: Transport$13,181

Cheaper Alternatives: Marlboro County, SCUnion County, SC

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Sumter County, SC

Cost Rank: 25 / 46

Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$44,661

Median Household Income:

$69,653

Cost / Income ratio :

64.1%

Housing 23%

Food 8%

Transport 29%

Healthcare 12%

Other Costs 10%

Taxes 19%

Biggest category: Transport$12,819

Cheaper Alternatives: Marlboro County, SCUnion County, SC

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Union County, SC

Cost Rank: 45 / 46

Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$41,144

Median Household Income:

$58,513

Cost / Income ratio :

70.3%

Housing 19%

Food 9%

Transport 32%

Healthcare 13%

Other Costs 9%

Taxes 18%

Biggest category: Transport$13,272

Cheaper Alternatives:

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Williamsburg County, SC

Cost Rank: 37 / 46

Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$42,374

Median Household Income:

$56,399

Cost / Income ratio :

75.1%

Housing 20%

Food 9%

Transport 32%

Healthcare 12%

Other Costs 9%

Taxes 19%

Biggest category: Transport$13,499

Cheaper Alternatives: Marlboro County, SCUnion County, SC

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York County, SC

Cost Rank: 4 / 46

Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$60,907

Median Household Income:

$107,287

Cost / Income ratio :

56.8%

Housing 29%

Food 7%

Transport 22%

Healthcare 10%

Other Costs 11%

Taxes 22%

Biggest category: Housing$17,394

Cheaper Alternatives: Marlboro County, SCUnion County, SC

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