WYLT Rankings · 2026
Best neighborhoods for retirees
in South Carolina
Ranked by safety, affordability, and livability — neighborhoods with low crime and manageable costs.
#1 Pick for Retirees in South Carolina
Nexton Summerville, Nexton Summerville — Good for now
Nexton Summerville
Good for nowNexton Summerville, SC
Price
$430K
Schools
6/10
Walk
58/100
Columbia
Think twiceColumbia, SC
Price
$235K
Schools
8.3/10
Walk
84/100
Piedmont
Good for nowPiedmont, SC
Price
$430K
Walk
28/100
Clover
Settle hereClover, SC
Price
$340K
Schools
8.7/10
Walk
18/100
Ware Shoals
Good for nowWare Shoals, SC
Price
$120K
Schools
3/10
Hartsville
Good for nowHartsville, SC
Price
$185K
Walk
2/100
Mccormick
Good for nowMccormick, SC
Price
$190K
York
Good for nowYork, SC
Price
$340K
Schools
7/10
Walk
10/100
Starr
Good for nowStarr, SC
Price
$215K
Bamberg
Good for nowBamberg, SC
Price
$220K
Schools
4/10
Georgetown
Good for nowGeorgetown, SC
Price
$220K
Gray Court
Settle hereGray Court, SC
Price
$280K
Schools
5/10
Walk
1/100
Aynor
Good for nowAynor, SC
Price
$270K
Ladson
Good for nowLadson, SC
Price
$320K
Schools
7/10
Walk
3/100
Elloree
Settle hereElloree, SC
Price
$300K
Schools
3.5/10
Ridgeville
Good for nowRidgeville, SC
Price
$270K
Schools
7/10
Walk
30/100
Carolina Forest Myrtle Beach
Good for nowCarolina Forest Myrtle Beach, SC
Price
$320K
Schools
7.5/10
Longs
Good for nowLongs, SC
Price
$345K
Schools
2/10
Walk
1/100
Simpsonville
Settle hereSimpsonville, SC
Price
$340K
Schools
8/10
Ridgecrest
Settle hereRidgecrest, SC
Price
$340K
Schools
7/10
Little River
Settle hereLittle River, SC
Price
$340K
Schools
6/10
North Myrtle Beach
Good for nowNorth Myrtle Beach, SC
Price
$425K
Walk
39/100
Carolina Forest
Good for nowCarolina Forest, SC
Price
$350K
Schools
8.3/10
Greenwood
Good for nowGreenwood, SC
Price
$270K
Schools
3.2/10
Walk
28/100
Fountain Inn
Settle hereFountain Inn, SC
Price
$280K
Schools
7/10
Walk
25/100