Is Springdale a good place to live?
Springdale grades C− overall, 125th among South Carolina's 167 graded towns, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. On the other side, it reports more crime per resident than 90% of U.S. towns, including 14 violent crimes reported to the FBI in 2025. It also does better than most on incomes: the median household earns $78K. Its lowest everyday mark is in schools: its schools rank behind 74% of the state's. A typical home there costs about $273K, 4 years of the Columbia metro’s $68K median household income. Only 23 of South Carolina’s 263 towns score lower on history. Springdale's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 88% of U.S. towns. Only 8 of the 169 South Carolina towns we compare have a higher July high than Springdale.
What makes Springdale stand out
Where Springdale beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
How Springdale grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within South Carolina), ordered by how far Springdale is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Moving to Springdale: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Springdale, 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Springdale.
Springdale trades workers with Columbia and other neighbors and costs more than Oak Grove or any other town next door, but it scores below West Columbia and its other neighbors on health.
Springdale earns a D for safety
Reported crimes fell from 114 to 55 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.
At 5.1 per 1,000 residents, Springdale’s violent crime rate is where South Carolina’s towns sit at 3.9 and U.S. towns at 1.6. Springdale reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 90% report less. Springdale’s property crime rate is 14.9 per 1,000 residents.
| Springdale | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 5.1 per 1,000 residents | 3.9 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 14.9 per 1,000 residents | 21.7 | 9.9 |
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Property crime per 1,000 residents
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Springdale earns a C for schools
Its public schools are run by the Lexington 02 school district.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Springdale ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 443 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within SC on state tests and graduation
Health in Springdale trails 72% of U.S. towns
All 3 graded neighbors score healthier than its C, from West Columbia (B−) to Oak Grove (B).
Springdale beats the South Carolina average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 29% of Springdale adults feel lonely, below both South Carolina’s towns (33%) and U.S. towns (33%). 43% of adults have high blood pressure in Springdale.
| Springdale | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 33% | 33% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 40% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 83% | 80% | 79% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 15% | 16% |
| What stands out | Springdale | SC |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 18.1% | 13.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.6% | 7.5% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.5% | 6.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Springdale has mild winters and hot summers
Springdale has mild winters and hot summers. The January low in Springdale is 35°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents commute out of Springdale
Springdale has about as many jobs (1,310) as working residents, but only 21 people both live and work here. The average commute takes 18.8 minutes, against 25.6 across South Carolina.
Most working residents leave Springdale for work: only 2% work in town. 5.8% of Springdale residents live below the poverty line. Jobs based in Springdale grew to 1,310 in 2023, 464 more than in 2013.
| Springdale | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 5.8% | 17% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.7% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $78,000 | $57,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Springdale earns a B− for cost of living
Its typical home is the priciest on its borders; Oak Grove is next at $240K.
The typical Springdale home is worth about $273,000, up 2.6% in a year, 10% below the South Carolina typical home.
| Springdale | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,291 a month | $1,058 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 70% | 65% | 73% |
Typical home value
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
An age mix much like South Carolina’s
No broad age group is more than 4 points off the South Carolina average. Springdale has grown 5% since 2020, to 2,877 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 27% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across South Carolina.
| Springdale | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 36.7 years | 38.9 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 16% | 17% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 27% | 23% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4.2 points. Across South Carolina, 51.3% of residents are women.
| Springdale | SC | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 6.1% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 17.7% | 10.1% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8.9% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 14.4% | 12.8% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 16% | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 6.9% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 13.8% | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 7.8% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8.5% | 7.4% | 7% |
| No diploma | 7.1% | 9.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 32.8% | 28.2% | 26% |
| Some college | 23.3% | 19.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10% | 10% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 17.7% | 19.8% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 9.2% | 12.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 2,900, single groups can be off by several points
Springdale faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 52% of U.S. communities. Since 2015, 10 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Springdale.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Williams-Brice Stadium and 7 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Springdale. Close and well known come first.
5 mi Stadium & arenaWilliams-Brice Stadium
17 mi National ParkCongaree National Park288K visitors a year12 mi LakeAlcohol and Drug Abuse Lake
14 mi LakeLake Murray
5 mi Stadium & arenaColonial Life Arena
4 mi Zoo & aquariumRiverbanks ZooPhoto credits
Williams-Brice Stadium: SRA MARVIN PRESTON, Public domain · Congaree National Park: Unknown, Public domain · Lake Murray: Greygh0st at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Colonial Life Arena: Dfscgt21, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Riverbanks Zoo: Carlo Giovannetti (Thief12), CC BY-SA 3.0
Everything we know about Springdale
Colleges nearby
7 within 15 miles of the center of Springdale
About 3 of every 100 Springdale residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across South Carolina.
About Springdale
Town in South Carolina, United States
Springdale is a town in Lexington County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 2,744 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Columbia Metropolitan Statistical Area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 2.8 sq mi
- Area code
- 803
Springdale’s neighbors
3 towns share a border with Springdale.
| Town | SC rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Springdale | #125 | C− | B− | D | C | C |
| West Columbia | #131 | D | B− | D− | C | B− |
| Oak Grove | #18 | A− | A− | — | B+ | B |
| Cayce | #130 | D | B | D | C | B− |
Oak Grove reports no FBI crime data of its own. Compare Springdale with a neighbor →
Questions about Springdale
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Springdale, SC a good place to live?
Springdale grades C− overall, better than 17% of U.S. towns and #125 of 167 in South Carolina. It grades C for health, D for safety and C for schools. Safety is its weak spot, with a D.
Is Springdale, SC safe?
Within South Carolina, it does better than 50% of towns.
Is Springdale, SC expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.