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Daufuskie Island is a tiny town of 619 people in Beaufort County, South Carolina. It's about 9 miles from Hilton Head Island, SC and 131 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 $516k and rent runs about $2k a month.
619people
$516kTypical home
$1,653/moRent
92° / 61°Summer / winter
0"Snow
259Sunny days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 619
- Part of a metro area
- About 63 people per sq mi
- 131 mi to Jacksonville, FL
- 9 mi to Hilton Head Island, SC
- 8 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $516k (≈$3,254/mo)
- Median rent $1,653/mo
- Median household income $156k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 3.0% 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 (177 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (945 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 60
- 13% of households have kids
- 29% are 65 or older
- 65% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 27% walk or take transit to work
- 12 mi to HHH airport
- 20 mi to SAV (major hub)
- 17 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 86% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2005
- 97% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 56 ft
- Right on the coast
- 90 mi to a big lake
- 4 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 129 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 75 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 703 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
- 42 museums within 25 mi
- 5 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 9 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 46% of South Carolina districts (reading)
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 15 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 8 mi to the nearest vet
- 9 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 14 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.