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WYLT Rankings · 2026

Best neighborhoods for families
in South Carolina

Ranked by school quality, safety, and family-friendly livability.

✓ School rating
✓ Safety
✓ Walkability
25 neighborhoods ranked
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#1 Pick for Families in South Carolina

Lexington, Lexington — Settle here

School rating: 9/10

#1

Lexington

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Lexington, SC

Price

$425K

Schools

9/10

Walk

40/100

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#2

Fort Mill

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Fort Mill, SC

Price

$471K

Schools

9/10

Walk

39/100

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#3

Pawleys Island

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Pawleys Island, SC

Price

$463K

Schools

8.7/10

Walk

46/100

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#4

Carolina Forest

Good for now

Carolina Forest, SC

Price

$350K

Schools

8.7/10

Walk

24/100

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#5

Chapin

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Chapin, SC

Price

$411K

Schools

8.6/10

Walk

19/100

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#6

Travelers Rest

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Travelers Rest, SC

Price

$287K

Schools

8.6/10

Walk

20/100

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#7

Bluffton

Good for now

Bluffton, SC

Price

$487K

Schools

8.6/10

Walk

41/100

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#8

Clover

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Clover, SC

Price

$387K

Schools

8.4/10

Walk

25/100

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#9

Murrells Inlet

Good for now

Murrells Inlet, SC

Price

$470K

Schools

9/10

Walk

34/100

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#10

Fort Mill

Good for now

Fort Mill, SC

Price

$448K

Schools

9/10

Walk

32/100

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#11

Elloree

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Elloree, SC

Price

$190K

Schools

8.3/10

Walk

16/100

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#12

Fountain Inn

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Fountain Inn, SC

Price

$257K

Schools

8.9/10

Walk

25/100

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#13

Little River

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Little River, SC

Price

$309K

Schools

8.2/10

Walk

26/100

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#14

York

Good for now

York, SC

Price

$281K

Schools

8.2/10

Walk

40/100

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#15

Carolina Forest Myrtle Beach

Good for now

Carolina Forest Myrtle Beach, SC

Price

$427K

Schools

8.1/10

Walk

37/100

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#16

Hartsville

Good for now

Hartsville, SC

Price

$179K

Schools

8.1/10

Walk

39/100

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#17

Bamberg

Good for now

Bamberg, SC

Price

$108K

Schools

8.1/10

Walk

9/100

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#18

Simpsonville

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Simpsonville, SC

Price

$305K

Schools

8/10

Walk

21/100

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#19

Aynor

Good for now

Aynor, SC

Price

$253K

Schools

8/10

Walk

33/100

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#20

Bluffton Bluffton

Good for now

Bluffton Bluffton, SC

Price

$487K

Schools

8.6/10

Walk

41/100

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#21

Moncks Corner

Good for now

Moncks Corner, SC

Price

$360K

Schools

8.4/10

Walk

2/100

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#22

Mauldin

Good for now

Mauldin, SC

Price

$239K

Schools

9/10

Walk

77/100

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#23

Summerville

Good for now

Summerville, SC

Price

$333K

Schools

9/10

Walk

53/100

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#24

Rock Hill

Good for now

Rock Hill, SC

Price

$260K

Schools

9/10

Walk

51/100

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#25

Simpsonville

Good for now

Simpsonville, SC

Price

$360K

Schools

9/10

Walk

42/100

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