WYLT Neighborhood Rankings · 2026

Best Neighborhoods
in South Carolina

Ranked by safety, schools, walkability, and value. Every verdict is based on real data — no sponsored rankings, no fluff.

20 neighborhoods reviewed
10 "Good for now" picks

#1 Pick in South Carolina

Mauldin, Mauldin is the top-rated neighborhood in South Carolina rated "Good for now."

Top 20 Neighborhoods in South Carolina

#1

Mauldin

Good for now

Mauldin, SC

Price

$215K

Walk

43/100

Schools

8.7/10

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#2

Summerville

Good for now

Summerville, SC

Price

$278K

Walk

43/100

Schools

8.3/10

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#3

Florence

Good for now

Florence, SC

Price

$209K

Walk

33/100

Schools

8/10

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#4

Fort Mill

Good for now

Fort Mill, SC

Price

$375K

Walk

2/100

Schools

9/10

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#5

Simpsonville

Good for now

Simpsonville, SC

Price

$294K

Walk

23/100

Schools

8.9/10

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#6

Conway

Good for now

Conway, SC

Price

$200K

Walk

27/100

Schools

7.7/10

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#7

Mount Pleasant

Good for now

Mount Pleasant, SC

Price

$618K

Schools

8.9/10

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#8

Rock Hill

Good for now

Rock Hill, SC

Price

$206K

Walk

4/100

Schools

8.7/10

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#9

Sumter

Good for now

Sumter, SC

Price

$141K

Walk

7/100

Schools

8.2/10

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#10

Greer

Good for now

Greer, SC

Price

$304K

Walk

3/100

Schools

8.7/10

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#11

Columbia

Think twice

Columbia, SC

Price

$235K

Walk

84/100

Schools

8.3/10

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#12

Greenville

Think twice

Greenville, SC

Price

$494K

Walk

68/100

Schools

8.4/10

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#13

Charleston

Think twice

Charleston, SC

Price

$615K

Walk

49/100

Schools

8.3/10

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#14

Hilton Head Island

Think twice

Hilton Head Island, SC

Price

$714K

Schools

8/10

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#15

Aiken

Think twice

Aiken, SC

Price

$146K

Walk

18/100

Schools

8/10

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#16

Anderson

Think twice

Anderson, SC

Price

$240K

Walk

16/100

Schools

8.4/10

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#17

North Charleston

Think twice

North Charleston, SC

Price

$221K

Walk

16/100

Schools

7.9/10

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#18

Myrtle Beach

Think twice

Myrtle Beach, SC

Price

$247K

Walk

11/100

Schools

8.5/10

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#19

Spartanburg

Think twice

Spartanburg, SC

Price

$187K

Schools

8.3/10

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#20

Goose Creek

Think twice

Goose Creek, SC

Price

$232K

Schools

8.2/10

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How we rank neighborhoods in South Carolina

Every neighborhood on this list was evaluated using real data across four dimensions: safety (violent and property crime risk), schools (rating out of 10), walkability (Walk Score out of 100), and home prices relative to the South Carolina average. Our scoring model weighs each factor equally and assigns one of four plain-English verdicts — from "Settle here" (our highest rating) to "Hard pass" — so you know exactly where each place stands without having to decode letter grades.

Rankings are updated as new reports are generated. All data is sourced from public records, national databases, and our AI-assisted analysis. Click any neighborhood to read its full report.