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Unity is a tiny town of 244 people in Lancaster County, South Carolina. It's about 29 miles from Charlotte, NC. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 53°F, with about 2 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $262k and rent runs about $959 a month.
244people
$262kTypical home
$959/moRent
91° / 53°Summer / winter
2"Snow
255Sunny days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 244
- Part of a metro area
- About 115 people per sq mi
- 29 mi to Charlotte, NC
- 29 mi to Charlotte, NC
- 10 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $262k (≈$1,649/mo)
- Median rent $959/mo
- Median household income $64k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 53°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 67°F)
- 255 sunny days a year (107 totally clear)
- 110 cloudy days a year
- 33 of 90 winter days are gray
- 2" 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 (323 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,371 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 59
- 26% of households have kids
- 26% are 65 or older
- 24% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 38 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 32 mi to CLT airport
- 32 mi to CLT (major hub)
- 38 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 78% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1991
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 630 ft
- 127 mi to the ocean
- 57 mi to a big lake
- 7 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 60 mi to the nearest ski area
- 15 mi to the nearest campground
- 31 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 642 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 46 bars within 25 mi
- 185 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 16 museums within 25 mi
- 7 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 15 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 32% of South Carolina districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 5 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 5 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 13 mi to the nearest vet
- 12 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 7 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Lancaster County: R+25 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
- 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.