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Living in Williamston, SC

Williamston is a small town of 4,170 people in Anderson County, South Carolina. It's about 16 miles from Greenville, SC and 102 miles from Charlotte, NC, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 52°F, with about 1 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $163k and rent runs about $899 a month.

4,170people
$163kTypical home
$899/moRent
90° / 52°Summer / winter
1"Snow
255Sunny days
97Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Small town of 4,170
  • Part of a metro area
  • About 1,090 people per sq mi
  • 102 mi to Charlotte, NC
  • 16 mi to Greenville, SC
  • 11 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $163k (≈$1,027/mo)
  • Median rent $899/mo
  • Median household income $64k
  • Property tax about 0.6% of value
  • 8.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 90°F
  • Winter highs around 52°F
  • Muggy summers (dew point 67°F)
  • 255 sunny days a year (114 totally clear)
  • 110 cloudy days a year
  • 34 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 97 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

  • Above-average violent crime (453 per 100k)
  • About average property crime (2,091 per 100k)

People

  • Median age 39
  • 25% of households have kids
  • 19% are 65 or older
  • 17% have a college degree
  • Mixed community
  • 5% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 28 min
  • 2% walk or take transit to work
  • 24 mi to GSP airport
  • 96 mi to CLT (major hub)
  • 17 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 80% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1970
  • 92% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Flat, open land
  • Elevation 804 ft
  • 171 mi to the ocean
  • 18 mi to a big lake
  • 22 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 48 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 14 mi to the nearest campground
  • 29 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 713 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 64 bars within 25 mi
  • 137 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • 19 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 23 museums within 25 mi
  • 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
  • 5 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the top 1% of South Carolina districts (reading)
  • 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
  • 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 10 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 6 mi to the nearest vet
  • 12 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 11 congregations per 10k people
  • 12 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Anderson County: R+47 in 2024
  • South Carolina: R+18 in 2024

Natural hazards

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

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