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Lydia is a tiny town of 190 people in Darlington County, South Carolina. It's about 20 miles from Florence, SC and 75 miles from Charlotte, NC, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 56°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $158k and rent runs about $896 a month.
190people
$158kTypical home
$896/moRent
92° / 56°Summer / winter
0"Snow
255Sunny days
103Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 190
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 72 people per sq mi
- 75 mi to Charlotte, NC
- 20 mi to Florence, SC
- 20 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $158k (≈$998/mo)
- Median rent $896/mo
- Median household income $49k
- Property tax about 0.1% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 56°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 68°F)
- 255 sunny days a year (107 totally clear)
- 110 cloudy days a year
- 33 of 90 winter days are gray
- 103 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 3 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- High violent crime (866 per 100k), county-wide
- Above-average property crime (2,697 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 71
- 22% of households have kids
- 37% are 65 or older
- 14% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 22 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 24 mi to FLO airport
- 79 mi to CLT (major hub)
- 22 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 58% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1983
- 69% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 194 ft
- 79 mi to the ocean
- 53 mi to a big lake
- 37 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 56 mi to the nearest ski area
- 12 mi to the nearest campground
- 8 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 107 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 7 bars within 25 mi
- 17 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 7 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 21 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 38% of South Carolina districts (reading)
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 48 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 5 mi to the nearest vet
- 27 mi to the nearest dog park
- 12 congregations per 10k people
- 7 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Darlington County: R+13 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.