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Living in Murphys Estates, SC

Murphys Estates is a small town of 1,064 people in Edgefield County, South Carolina. It's about 10 miles from Augusta, GA and 128 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 $189k and rent runs about $720 a month.

1,064people
$189kTypical home
$720/moRent
92° / 56°Summer / winter
1"Snow
259Sunny days
109Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Small town of 1,064
  • Part of a metro area
  • About 519 people per sq mi
  • 128 mi to Charlotte, NC
  • 10 mi to Augusta, GA
  • 5 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $189k (≈$1,194/mo)
  • Median rent $720/mo
  • Median household income $81k
  • Property tax about 0.5% of value
  • 2.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 92°F
  • Winter highs around 56°F
  • Muggy summers (dew point 69°F)
  • 259 sunny days a year (111 totally clear)
  • 106 cloudy days a year
  • 33 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 109 days a year with rain or snow
  • Basically no snow
  • Snow days are rare
  • 5 days a year over 100°F
  • Rarely drops below 10°F
  • Usually calm

Safety

  • Very low violent crime (102 per 100k), county-wide
  • Very low property crime (160 per 100k), county-wide

People

  • Median age 46
  • 37% of households have kids
  • 19% are 65 or older
  • 21% have a college degree
  • Not very diverse
  • 2% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 27 min
  • 2% walk or take transit to work
  • 16 mi to AGS airport
  • 111 mi to SAV (major hub)
  • 50 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 53% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 2001
  • 83% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Gently rolling terrain
  • Elevation 577 ft
  • 97 mi to the ocean
  • 15 mi to a big lake
  • 6 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 59 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 9 mi to the nearest campground
  • 26 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 326 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 29 bars within 25 mi
  • 66 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • 4 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 10 museums within 25 mi
  • 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 9 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the top 41% of South Carolina districts (reading)
  • 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
  • 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 39 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 5 mi to the nearest vet
  • 7 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 8 congregations per 10k people
  • 9 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Edgefield County: R+32 in 2024
  • South Carolina: R+18 in 2024

Natural hazards

  • Moderate hurricane risk
  • High tornado risk
  • Very low wildfire risk
  • Low earthquake risk
  • Very low flood risk
  • Moderate drought risk
  • Very low winter storm risk
  • Low 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.

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