Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Prosperity’s best subject grade is an A for cost of living; its weakest is a D for walkability. On cost of living, just 22 of South Carolina’s 261 towns do better. Prosperity’s July high is 92°F, above both South Carolina’s towns (91°F) and U.S. towns (85°F). Prosperity has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Howard Junior High School and Jacob Bedenbaugh House. Prosperity has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Prosperity beats most towns.
Howard Junior High SchoolIn a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within South Carolina), ordered by how far Prosperity is from typical.
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The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1925.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Prosperity, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Ordered by what stands out in Prosperity.
Prosperity beats the South Carolina average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12. 16% of adults have diabetes in Prosperity, where South Carolina’s towns sit at 15% and U.S. towns at 12%. 43% of adults have high blood pressure in Prosperity.
| Prosperity | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 40% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 28% | 25% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 21% | 14% |
| What stands out | Prosperity | SC |
|---|---|---|
| More adults facing food insecurity | 22.9% | 17.4% |
| More smokers | 17.2% | 13.3% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 11.4% | 8.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by the Newberry 01 school district. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prosperity-Rikard ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 386 | B |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within SC on state tests and graduation
Prosperity has mild winters and hot summers. Prosperity’s January low is 33°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The typical Prosperity home is worth about $364,000, up 7.1% in a year, 20% above the South Carolina typical home. The median rent in Prosperity is $827 a month.
| Prosperity | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $827 a month | $1,060 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 74% | 65% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 66% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most working residents leave Prosperity for work: only 4% work in town. Jobs based in Prosperity grew to 544 in 2023, 126 more than in 2013. 10% of Prosperity residents live below the poverty line.
| Prosperity | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 10% | 17% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.5% | 6.1% | 8% |
| Median household income | $63,000 | $57,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
| Prosperity | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 1.6% | 1.8% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.4 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. WL Mills MD Fitness Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
1 within 15 miles of the center of Prosperity
About 6 of every 100 Prosperity residents are enrolled in college, about the same as South Carolina.
2 places in Prosperity on the National Register of Historic Places.
4 notable people were born in Prosperity.
Town in South Carolina, United States
Prosperity is a town in Newberry County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 1,178 at the 2020 U.S. census.
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Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.
4 notable people were born here, including Chad Connelly and Charles Cecil Wyche.
