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Living in Andrews, SC

Andrews is a small town of 3,485 people in Georgetown County, South Carolina. It's about 43 miles from Myrtle Beach, SC and 141 miles from Charlotte, NC, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 58°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $116k and rent runs about $1k a month.

3,485people
$116kTypical home
$1,043/moRent
90° / 58°Summer / winter
1"Snow
258Sunny days
99Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Small town of 3,485
  • Part of a metro area
  • About 1,577 people per sq mi
  • 141 mi to Charlotte, NC
  • 43 mi to Myrtle Beach, SC
  • 30 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $116k (≈$734/mo)
  • Median rent $1,043/mo
  • Median household income $63k
  • Property tax about 0.9% of value
  • 2.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 90°F
  • Winter highs around 58°F
  • Steamy summers (dew point 72°F)
  • 258 sunny days a year (110 totally clear)
  • 107 cloudy days a year
  • 32 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 99 days a year with rain or snow
  • Basically no snow
  • Snow days are rare
  • Rarely hits 100°F
  • Rarely drops below 10°F
  • Usually calm

Safety

  • Above-average violent crime (642 per 100k)
  • Above-average property crime (2,680 per 100k)

People

  • Median age 35
  • 34% of households have kids
  • 16% are 65 or older
  • 13% have a college degree
  • Mixed community
  • 3% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 41 min
  • 1% walk or take transit to work
  • 40 mi to MYR airport
  • 40 mi to MYR (major hub)
  • 21 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 76% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1983
  • 77% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Flat, open land
  • Elevation 43 ft
  • 18 mi to the ocean
  • 25 mi to a big lake
  • 29 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 91 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 16 mi to the nearest campground
  • 10 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 41 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • Few or no bars within 25 mi
  • 5 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 6 museums within 25 mi
  • No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 31 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the bottom 47% of South Carolina districts (reading)
  • Grocery store in town
  • 14 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 31 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 21 mi to the nearest vet
  • 36 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 13 congregations per 10k people
  • 12 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Georgetown County: R+20 in 2024
  • South Carolina: R+18 in 2024

Natural hazards

  • High hurricane risk
  • Moderate tornado risk
  • Moderate wildfire risk
  • Low earthquake risk
  • Low flood risk
  • Low drought risk
  • Very low winter storm risk
  • Moderate heat wave risk
  • Very low volcano risk

Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.

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