Tega Cay
York County · 14,457 peopleJobs & income grade, better than 98% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #1 of 167 in SC
South Carolina rankings · Jobs & income
Best towns for jobs & income in South Carolina
Tega Cay ranks first on jobs & income among South Carolina’s 168 towns of 2,500+; 19 of the 168 grade A− or better on jobs & income nationally.
The Jobs & income grade: household income, poverty, unemployment (Census ACS) and jobs within a 45-minute drive (EPA). How grades work
A+
#2Isle of Palms
Charleston County · 4,377 peopleJobs & income grade, better than 98% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #24 of 167 in SC
India Hook
unincorporated, York County · 3,960 peopleJobs & income grade, better than 98% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #7 of 167 in SC
All 168 towns
Jobs & income grade, best first (the letter is national). Towns with the same score share a rank (T = tied; 29 towns here); the overall grade and state rank are beside each.
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2Isle of PalmsCharleston County · 4,377 peopleA+better than 98% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #24 of 167
3India Hookunincorporated, York County · 3,960 peopleA+better than 98% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #7 of 167
5Five Forksunincorporated, Greenville County · 18,656 peopleA+better than 96% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #12 of 167
6Lake Murray of Richlandunincorporated, Richland County · 7,023 peopleA+better than 95% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #22 of 167
9Mount PleasantCharleston County · 95,469 peopleAbetter than 88% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #21 of 167
10Golden Groveunincorporated, Greenville County · 2,913 peopleAbetter than 88% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #39 of 167
11Keowee Keyunincorporated, Oconee County · 3,351 peopleA−better than 83% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #27 of 167
T13Baxter Villageunincorporated, York County · 4,542 peopleA−better than 82% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #2 of 167
T13Newportunincorporated, York County · 4,121 peopleA−better than 82% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #10 of 167
15Powdersvilleunincorporated, Anderson County · 10,771 peopleA−better than 80% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #9 of 167
16Northlakeunincorporated, Anderson County · 4,390 peopleA−better than 80% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #15 of 167
17Lesslieunincorporated, York County · 3,077 peopleA−better than 79% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #8 of 167
21SimpsonvilleGreenville County · 28,459 peopleB+better than 73% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #47 of 167
23Murrells Inletunincorporated, Georgetown County · 10,044 peopleB+better than 72% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #79 of 167
25Wade Hamptonunincorporated, Greenville County · 20,898 peopleB+better than 71% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #5 of 167
26Moncks CornerBerkeley County · 20,612 peopleB+better than 71% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #96 of 167
27CharlestonCharleston County · 159,423 peopleB+better than 71% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #57 of 167
28Oak Groveunincorporated, Lexington County · 12,256 peopleB+better than 70% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #18 of 167
29Forest AcresRichland County · 10,390 peopleB+better than 69% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #103 of 167
30Lugoffunincorporated, Kershaw County · 9,786 peopleB+better than 68% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #25 of 167
31Litchfield Beachunincorporated, Georgetown County · 9,044 peopleB+better than 67% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #82 of 167
32Lake Wylieunincorporated, York County · 16,006 peopleB+better than 67% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #17 of 167
33Centervilleunincorporated, Anderson County · 7,049 peopleB+better than 66% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #42 of 167
T36Hilton Head IslandBeaufort County · 38,196 peopleB+better than 66% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #49 of 167
T36Sangareeunincorporated, Berkeley County · 8,681 peopleB+better than 66% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #70 of 167
43White Knollunincorporated, Lexington County · 8,310 peopleBbetter than 63% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #60 of 167
44Taylorsunincorporated, Greenville County · 24,505 peopleBbetter than 62% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #20 of 167
46Fountain InnGreenville County · 14,722 peopleBbetter than 60% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #38 of 167
47Boiling Springsunincorporated, Spartanburg County · 12,936 peopleBbetter than 60% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #26 of 167
48North Myrtle BeachHorry County · 21,346 peopleBbetter than 59% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #100 of 167
49SummervilleDorchester County · 53,177 peopleBbetter than 58% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #73 of 167
51Roebuckunincorporated, Spartanburg County · 2,902 peopleBbetter than 56% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #50 of 167
52Burtonunincorporated, Beaufort County · 6,912 peopleB−better than 54% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #52 of 167
53Welcomeunincorporated, Greenville County · 6,527 peopleB−better than 54% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #41 of 167
54GreenvilleGreenville County · 75,310 peopleB−better than 53% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #71 of 167
55Forestbrookunincorporated, Horry County · 7,479 peopleB−better than 53% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #29 of 167
57Ladsonunincorporated, Berkeley County · 16,140 peopleB−better than 52% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #63 of 167
58Homewoodunincorporated, Horry County · 2,708 peopleB−better than 51% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #48 of 167
61Socasteeunincorporated, Horry County · 23,796 peopleB−better than 48% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #66 of 167
62North CharlestonCharleston County · 129,245 peopleB−better than 48% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #106 of 167
63Whitneyunincorporated, Spartanburg County · 3,685 peopleB−better than 48% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #92 of 167
64Belvedereunincorporated, Aiken County · 5,180 peopleB−better than 47% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #45 of 167
68Red Bankunincorporated, Lexington County · 11,314 peopleC+better than 44% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #56 of 167
T69Hilltopunincorporated, Spartanburg County · 2,950 peopleC+better than 44% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #101 of 167
T69West ColumbiaLexington County · 18,489 peopleC+better than 44% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #131 of 167
72Seven Oaksunincorporated, Lexington County · 15,921 peopleC+better than 42% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #33 of 167
73Little Riverunincorporated, Horry County · 11,771 peopleC+better than 42% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #84 of 167
74Valley Fallsunincorporated, Spartanburg County · 8,239 peopleC+better than 42% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #36 of 167
78Carolina Forestunincorporated, Horry County · 26,263 peopleC+better than 38% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #81 of 167
79Sans Souciunincorporated, Greenville County · 7,665 peopleC+better than 38% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #43 of 167
83East Camdenunincorporated, Kershaw County · 4,194 peopleCbetter than 35% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #58 of 167
84Dentsvilleunincorporated, Richland County · 15,209 peopleCbetter than 34% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #69 of 167
87North Hartsvilleunincorporated, Darlington County · 3,304 peopleCbetter than 32% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #109 of 167
91Batesburg-LeesvilleLexington County · 5,346 peopleCbetter than 30% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #129 of 167
92Red Hillunincorporated, Horry County · 15,920 peopleCbetter than 30% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #86 of 167
94Lakewoodunincorporated, Sumter County · 3,544 peopleCbetter than 28% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #160 of 167
95Capitol Viewunincorporated, Richland County · 4,374 peopleCbetter than 28% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #115 of 167
99East Gaffneyunincorporated, Cherokee County · 2,824 peopleCbetter than 27% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #123 of 167
102Garden Cityunincorporated, Horry County · 11,591 peopleC−better than 24% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #105 of 167
104Travelers RestGreenville County · 9,135 peopleC−better than 22% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #30 of 167
106Arcadiaunincorporated, Spartanburg County · 3,426 peopleC−better than 22% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #112 of 167
107Bereaunincorporated, Greenville County · 16,862 peopleC−better than 21% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #89 of 167
108Woodfieldunincorporated, Richland County · 9,465 peopleC−better than 21% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #85 of 167
109Arthurtown College campusunincorporated, Richland County · 3,272 peopleC−better than 21% of U.S. towns·Overall C+
112Wyboounincorporated, Clarendon County · 3,639 peopleC−better than 21% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #133 of 167
114St. Andrewsunincorporated, Richland County · 19,868 peopleC−better than 20% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #128 of 167
115Glovervilleunincorporated, Aiken County · 2,505 peopleC−better than 20% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #78 of 167
116Duneanunincorporated, Greenville County · 3,668 peopleC−better than 20% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #62 of 167
117Laurel Bayunincorporated, Beaufort County · 5,882 peopleC−better than 20% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #98 of 167
118Piedmontunincorporated, Anderson County · 5,462 peopleC−better than 19% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #55 of 167
T119Ganttunincorporated, Greenville County · 15,401 peopleC−better than 19% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #83 of 167
T119SpartanburgSpartanburg County · 39,978 peopleC−better than 19% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #117 of 167
121Clearwaterunincorporated, Aiken County · 3,319 peopleC−better than 18% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #68 of 167
T122Parkerunincorporated, Greenville County · 12,898 peopleC−better than 18% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #76 of 167
T122WinnsboroFairfield County · 3,305 peopleC−better than 18% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #114 of 167
128Arkwrightunincorporated, Spartanburg County · 2,816 peopleC−better than 15% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #119 of 167
T130HartsvilleDarlington County · 7,374 peopleDbetter than 14% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #144 of 167
T130Southern Shopsunincorporated, Spartanburg County · 3,797 peopleDbetter than 14% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #111 of 167
T132PagelandChesterfield County · 2,518 peopleDbetter than 13% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #148 of 167
134Saxonunincorporated, Spartanburg County · 4,085 peopleDbetter than 12% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #102 of 167
T135Judsonunincorporated, Greenville County · 2,515 peopleDbetter than 12% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #97 of 167
138Dalzellunincorporated, Sumter County · 2,946 peopleDbetter than 12% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #138 of 167
141DarlingtonDarlington County · 6,075 peopleDbetter than 11% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #152 of 167
148Homeland Parkunincorporated, Anderson County · 6,632 peopleDbetter than 8% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #95 of 167
T149Cherryvaleunincorporated, Sumter County · 2,611 peopleDbetter than 7% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #132 of 167
151OrangeburgOrangeburg County · 13,383 peopleDbetter than 7% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #163 of 167
152Brookdaleunincorporated, Orangeburg County · 4,291 peopleDbetter than 6% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #147 of 167
160BennettsvilleMarlboro County · 7,565 peopleD−better than 4% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #162 of 167
163KingstreeWilliamsburg County · 3,022 peopleD−better than 3% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #161 of 167
Not ranked
1 town without a jobs & income grade
Towns of 2,500+ that don’t have the figures this grade needs. Each town’s page says which ones are missing.
- Clemson University Pickens County · 7,015 people
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Questions people ask
Which South Carolina town is best for jobs and income?
Tega Cay (York County) ranks first on jobs & income among 168 towns, with an A+; Isle of Palms and India Hook follow.
How are these towns ranked?
The Jobs & income grade: household income, poverty, unemployment (Census ACS) and jobs within a 45-minute drive (EPA). Towns are sorted on the grade’s score; the letter and rank are the same as on each town’s page. How grades work.
Why isn’t my town on this list?
The list covers towns of 2,500+ residents with a jobs & income grade (168 in South Carolina). 1 town of 2,500+ lack the figures and is listed above. Smaller towns have the grade on their page but no rank. Every town is on the South Carolina page.
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