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Rock Hill is a mid-size city of 75,259 people in York County, South Carolina. It's about 22 miles from Charlotte, NC. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 53°F, with about 1 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $295k and rent runs about $1k a month.
75,259people
$295kTypical home
$1,341/moRent
91° / 53°Summer / winter
1"Snow
255Sunny days
106Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Mid-size city of 75,259
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,692 people per sq mi
- 22 mi to Charlotte, NC
- 22 mi to Charlotte, NC
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $295k (≈$1,861/mo)
- Median rent $1,341/mo
- Median household income $69k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 53°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 67°F)
- 255 sunny days a year (109 totally clear)
- 110 cloudy days a year
- 33 of 90 winter days are gray
- 106 days a year with rain or snow
- 1" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 1 day a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (388 per 100k)
- Above-average property crime (2,151 per 100k)
People
- Median age 36
- 29% of households have kids
- 14% are 65 or older
- 35% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 8% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 20 mi to CLT airport
- 20 mi to CLT (major hub)
- 52 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 66% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1994
- 91% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 646 ft
- 147 mi to the ocean
- 58 mi to a big lake
- 4 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 66 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 36 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 1,219 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 146 bars within 25 mi
- 315 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 15 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 32 museums within 25 mi
- 34 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 12 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 36% of South Carolina districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 4 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 21 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 3 mi to the nearest vet
- 7 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- College in town
Politics
- York County: R+19 in 2024
- South Carolina: R+18 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk