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Dale is a tiny town of 411 people in Beaufort County, South Carolina. It's about 25 miles from Hilton Head Island, SC and 163 miles from Jacksonville, FL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 60°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $456k and rent runs about $2k a month.
411people
$456kTypical home
$1,653/moRent
92° / 60°Summer / winter
0"Snow
259Sunny days
118Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 411
- Part of a metro area
- About 173 people per sq mi
- 163 mi to Jacksonville, FL
- 25 mi to Hilton Head Island, SC
- 7 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $456k (≈$2,873/mo)
- Median rent $1,653/mo
- Median household income $87k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 60°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 73°F)
- 259 sunny days a year (104 totally clear)
- 106 cloudy days a year
- 32 of 90 winter days are gray
- 118 days a year with rain or snow
- 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 (177 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (945 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 72
- 20% of households have kids
- 42% are 65 or older
- 31% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 30 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 23 mi to HHH airport
- 42 mi to SAV (major hub)
- 13 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 46% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2000
- 72% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 23 ft
- 3 mi to the ocean
- 59 mi to a big lake
- 5 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 100 mi to the nearest ski area
- 11 mi to the nearest campground
- 48 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 161 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 15 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 14 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 15 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 29% of South Carolina districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 16 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 16 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 23 mi to the nearest vet
- 10 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 8 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
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.