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Living in Springdale, SC

Springdale is a small town of 2,742 people in Lexington County, South Carolina. It's about 13 miles from Columbia, SC and 88 miles from Charlotte, NC, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 93°F and winter highs 57°F, with about 1 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $222k and rent runs about $1k a month.

2,742people
$222kTypical home
$1,291/moRent
93° / 57°Summer / winter
1"Snow
259Sunny days
109Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Small town of 2,742
  • Part of a metro area
  • About 1,012 people per sq mi
  • 88 mi to Charlotte, NC
  • 13 mi to Columbia, SC
  • 2 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $222k (≈$1,398/mo)
  • Median rent $1,291/mo
  • Median household income $78k
  • Property tax about 0.4% of value
  • 6.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 93°F
  • Winter highs around 57°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
  • 1" of snow a year
  • Snow days are rare
  • 6 days a year over 100°F
  • Rarely drops below 10°F
  • Usually calm

Safety

  • About average violent crime (411 per 100k)
  • About average property crime (1,537 per 100k)

People

  • Median age 37
  • 25% of households have kids
  • 16% are 65 or older
  • 28% have a college degree
  • Very diverse community
  • 3% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 22 min
  • 2% walk or take transit to work
  • 2 mi to CAE airport
  • 87 mi to CLT (major hub)
  • 5 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 77% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1972
  • 96% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Gently rolling terrain
  • Elevation 240 ft
  • 99 mi to the ocean
  • 8 mi to a big lake
  • 6 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 5 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 14 mi to the nearest campground
  • 25 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 554 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 30 bars within 25 mi
  • 95 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • 8 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 19 museums within 25 mi
  • 12 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 4 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the top 48% of South Carolina districts (reading)
  • Grocery store in town
  • 3 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 10 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 2 mi to the nearest vet
  • 3 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 8 congregations per 10k people
  • 5 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Lexington County: R+34 in 2024
  • South Carolina: R+18 in 2024

Natural hazards

  • High hurricane risk
  • High tornado risk
  • Very low wildfire risk
  • Low earthquake risk
  • Low flood risk
  • Low drought risk
  • Very low winter storm risk
  • Low heat wave risk
  • Very low volcano risk

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