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Richburg is a tiny town of 397 people in Chester County, South Carolina. It's about 36 miles from Charlotte, NC. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 52°F, with about 2 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $180k and rent runs about $853 a month.
397people
$180kTypical home
$853/moRent
90° / 52°Summer / winter
2"Snow
255Sunny days
103Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 397
- Part of a metro area
- About 453 people per sq mi
- 36 mi to Charlotte, NC
- 36 mi to Charlotte, NC
- 15 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $180k (≈$1,134/mo)
- Median rent $853/mo
- Median household income $52k
- Property tax about 0.3% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 90°F
- Winter highs around 52°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 68°F)
- 255 sunny days a year (109 totally clear)
- 110 cloudy days a year
- 33 of 90 winter days are gray
- 103 days a year with rain or snow
- 2" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 1 day a year over 100°F
- 1 night a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (180 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (618 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 44
- 24% of households have kids
- 25% are 65 or older
- 14% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 30 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 35 mi to CLT airport
- 35 mi to CLT (major hub)
- 39 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 78% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1962
- 71% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 591 ft
- 136 mi to the ocean
- 43 mi to a big lake
- 14 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 51 mi to the nearest ski area
- 16 mi to the nearest campground
- 14 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 252 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 27 bars within 25 mi
- 71 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 13 museums within 25 mi
- 4 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 16 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 35% of South Carolina districts (reading)
- 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 16 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 15 mi to the nearest vet
- 17 mi to the nearest dog park
- 16 congregations per 10k people
- 13 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Chester County: R+17 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
- Low drought risk
- 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.