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WYLT Rankings · 2026

Best neighborhoods for retirees
in South Carolina

Ranked by safety, affordability, and livability — neighborhoods with low crime and manageable costs.

✓ Safety
✓ Affordability
✓ Walkability
25 neighborhoods ranked
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#1 Pick for Retirees in South Carolina

Nexton Summerville, Nexton Summerville — Good for now

#1

Nexton Summerville

Good for now

Nexton Summerville, SC

Price

$333K

Schools

6/10

Walk

53/100

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#2

Mccormick

Good for now

Mccormick, SC

Price

$184K

Schools

7/10

Walk

43/100

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#3

Hartsville

Good for now

Hartsville, SC

Price

$179K

Schools

8.1/10

Walk

39/100

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#4

York

Good for now

York, SC

Price

$281K

Schools

8.2/10

Walk

40/100

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#5

Ware Shoals

Good for now

Ware Shoals, SC

Price

$100K

Schools

7.4/10

Walk

24/100

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#6

Aynor

Good for now

Aynor, SC

Price

$253K

Schools

8/10

Walk

33/100

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#7

Pawleys Island

Settle here

Pawleys Island, SC

Price

$463K

Schools

8.7/10

Walk

46/100

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#8

Piedmont

Good for now

Piedmont, SC

Price

$254K

Walk

29/100

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#9

Lexington

Settle here

Lexington, SC

Price

$425K

Schools

9/10

Walk

40/100

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#10

Bluffton

Good for now

Bluffton, SC

Price

$487K

Schools

8.6/10

Walk

41/100

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#11

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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#12

Fort Mill

Settle here

Fort Mill, SC

Price

$471K

Schools

9/10

Walk

39/100

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#13

Gray Court

Settle here

Gray Court, SC

Price

$173K

Schools

7.5/10

Walk

17/100

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#14

Little River

Settle here

Little River, SC

Price

$309K

Schools

8.2/10

Walk

26/100

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#15

Columbia

Think twice

Columbia, SC

Price

$256K

Schools

8.5/10

Walk

89/100

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#16

Ridgecrest

Settle here

Ridgecrest, SC

Price

$88K

Schools

7/10

Walk

11/100

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#17

Elloree

Settle here

Elloree, SC

Price

$190K

Schools

8.3/10

Walk

16/100

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#18

Bamberg

Good for now

Bamberg, SC

Price

$108K

Schools

8.1/10

Walk

9/100

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#19

Sumter

Good for now

Sumter, SC

Price

$170K

Schools

7.9/10

Walk

79/100

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#20

Travelers Rest

Settle here

Travelers Rest, SC

Price

$287K

Schools

8.6/10

Walk

20/100

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#21

Carolina Forest

Good for now

Carolina Forest, SC

Price

$350K

Schools

8.7/10

Walk

24/100

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#22

Simpsonville

Settle here

Simpsonville, SC

Price

$305K

Schools

8/10

Walk

21/100

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#23

Georgetown

Good for now

Georgetown, SC

Price

$173K

Schools

7.3/10

Walk

11/100

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#24

Clover

Settle here

Clover, SC

Price

$387K

Schools

8.4/10

Walk

25/100

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#25

Ladson

Good for now

Ladson, SC

Price

$270K

Schools

7/10

Walk

17/100

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