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Peak is a tiny town of 108 people in Newberry County, South Carolina. It's about 28 miles from Columbia, SC and 73 miles from Charlotte, NC, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 56°F, with about 1 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $173k and rent runs about $1k a month.
108people
$173kTypical home
$1,056/moRent
92° / 56°Summer / winter
1"Snow
255Sunny days
105Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 108
- Part of a metro area
- About 314 people per sq mi
- 73 mi to Charlotte, NC
- 28 mi to Columbia, SC
- 12 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $173k (≈$1,093/mo)
- Median rent $1,056/mo
- Median household income $100k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 56°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 69°F)
- 255 sunny days a year (109 totally clear)
- 110 cloudy days a year
- 33 of 90 winter days are gray
- 105 days a year with rain or snow
- 1" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (333 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,314 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 38
- 34% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 27% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 35 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 24 mi to CAE airport
- 71 mi to CLT (major hub)
- 24 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 73% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1985
- 79% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 338 ft
- 120 mi to the ocean
- 8 mi to a big lake
- 21 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 25 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 16 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 410 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 25 bars within 25 mi
- 58 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 8 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 18 museums within 25 mi
- 9 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 18 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 6% of South Carolina districts (reading)
- 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 13 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 5 mi to the nearest vet
- 13 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 17 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Newberry County: R+34 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.