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Best Places to Retire in South Carolina

South Carolina offers warm weather, beautiful beaches in Charleston and Myrtle Beach, a growing manufacturing sector including BMW, and affordable living with low property taxes.

93.2 — Below Average
Pop: 5.1MRent: $1,200
1

Myrtle Beach

SC

93.5 — Below Average
Rent: $1,100/moHome: $280,000Pop: 36K
2

Charleston

SC

108.2 — Above Average
Rent: $1,600/moHome: $450,000Pop: 150K
3

Greenville

SC

94.5 — Below Average
Rent: $1,100/moHome: $290,000Pop: 72K
4

Columbia

SC

89.5 — Very Low
Rent: $1,000/moHome: $220,000Pop: 137K

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