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Bluffton is a small city of 33,157 people in Beaufort County, South Carolina. It's about 11 miles from Hilton Head Island, SC and 137 miles from Jacksonville, FL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 61°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $492k and rent runs about $2k a month.
33,157people
$492kTypical home
$2,256/moRent
92° / 61°Summer / winter
0"Snow
259Sunny days
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Size & setting
- Small city of 33,157
- Part of a metro area
- About 636 people per sq mi
- 137 mi to Jacksonville, FL
- 11 mi to Hilton Head Island, SC
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $492k (≈$3,103/mo)
- Median rent $2,256/mo
- Median household income $111k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 61°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 75°F)
- 259 sunny days a year (104 totally clear)
- 106 cloudy days a year
- 32 of 90 winter days are gray
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (66 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (719 per 100k)
People
- Median age 43
- 32% of households have kids
- 25% are 65 or older
- 52% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 30 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 14 mi to HHH airport
- 17 mi to SAV (major hub)
- 16 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 90% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2012
- 97% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 59 ft
- 7 mi to the ocean
- 86 mi to a big lake
- 9 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 122 mi to the nearest ski area
- 9 mi to the nearest campground
- 77 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 718 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 52 bars within 25 mi
- 128 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 45 museums within 25 mi
- 5 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 6 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 29% of South Carolina districts (reading)
- 3 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 8 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 4 mi to the nearest vet
- 5 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 7 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Beaufort County: R+14 in 2024
- South Carolina: R+18 in 2024
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk