Counties with the lowest cost of living in South Carolina
With inflation still eating into American household budgets, middle-class Americans are paying keen attention to their finances and finding ways to reduce spending.
Nearly three-quarters of Americans surveyed by financial services provider Primerica at the end of 2022 said they are not able to save for their future due to rising costs. Home prices, rent, and food inflation as well as higher prices for gas in the last couple of years are making it so that each dollar earned has even less purchasing power than before.
Stacker compiled a list of counties with the lowest cost of living in South Carolina using 2022 rankings from Niche.
#30. Spartanburg County
- Overall Grade: A
- Public School Grade: A
- Cost of living grade: B+
- Population: 322,864
#29. Anderson County
- Overall Grade: A
- Public School Grade: A-
- Cost of living grade: B+
- Population: 202,223
#28. Florence County
- Overall Grade: A-
- Public School Grade: B-
- Cost of living grade: B+
- Population: 137,276
#27. Sumter County
- Overall Grade: B
- Public School Grade: C-
- Cost of living grade: B+
- Population: 105,537
#26. Newberry County
- Overall Grade: B+
- Public School Grade: B
- Cost of living grade: B+
- Population: 37,842
#25. Bamberg County
- Overall Grade: B-
- Public School Grade: C+
- Cost of living grade: B+
- Population: 13,525
#24. Cherokee County
- Overall Grade: B-
- Public School Grade: B-
- Cost of living grade: A-
- Population: 56,204
#23. Kershaw County
- Overall Grade: B+
- Public School Grade: B-
- Cost of living grade: A-
- Population: 64,989
#22. Colleton County
- Overall Grade: C
- Public School Grade: D
- Cost of living grade: A-
- Population: 38,520
#21. McCormick County
- Overall Grade: C+
- Public School Grade: D
- Cost of living grade: A-
- Population: 9,584
#20. Fairfield County
- Overall Grade: B-
- Public School Grade: C+
- Cost of living grade: A-
- Population: 21,186
#19. Laurens County
- Overall Grade: B+
- Public School Grade: B
- Cost of living grade: A-
- Population: 67,148
#18. Orangeburg County
- Overall Grade: B
- Public School Grade: C+
- Cost of living grade: A-
- Population: 84,909
#17. Dillon County
- Overall Grade: C+
- Public School Grade: C
- Cost of living grade: A-
- Population: 28,527
#16. Edgefield County
- Overall Grade: B
- Public School Grade: B
- Cost of living grade: A-
- Population: 25,938
#15. Barnwell County
- Overall Grade: C+
- Public School Grade: C+
- Cost of living grade: A-
- Population: 20,801
#14. Darlington County
- Overall Grade: B+
- Public School Grade: B
- Cost of living grade: A-
- Population: 63,433
#13. Marion County
- Overall Grade: C
- Public School Grade: D+
- Cost of living grade: A-
- Population: 29,585
#12. Lee County
- Overall Grade: C
- Public School Grade: D+
- Cost of living grade: A-
- Population: 16,730
#11. Abbeville County
- Overall Grade: B+
- Public School Grade: A-
- Cost of living grade: A-
- Population: 24,374
#10. Clarendon County
- Overall Grade: C+
- Public School Grade: C-
- Cost of living grade: A-
- Population: 31,613
#9. Saluda County
- Overall Grade: B
- Public School Grade: B
- Cost of living grade: A
- Population: 19,008
#8. Williamsburg County
- Overall Grade: C-
- Public School Grade: D-
- Cost of living grade: A
- Population: 31,279
#7. Chester County
- Overall Grade: B-
- Public School Grade: C
- Cost of living grade: A
- Population: 32,273
#6. Calhoun County
- Overall Grade: B+
- Public School Grade: C+
- Cost of living grade: A
- Population: 14,198
#5. Allendale County
- Overall Grade: C-
- Public School Grade: D+
- Cost of living grade: A
- Population: 8,304
#4. Union County
- Overall Grade: C+
- Public School Grade: C-
- Cost of living grade: A
- Population: 27,306
#3. Marlboro County
- Overall Grade: C
- Public School Grade: D+
- Cost of living grade: A
- Population: 26,912
#2. Hampton County
- Overall Grade: C+
- Public School Grade: C
- Cost of living grade: A
- Population: 19,227
#1. Chesterfield County
- Overall Grade: B
- Public School Grade: C
- Cost of living grade: A
- Population: 43,655
