10 Places in South Carolina You Should NEVER Move To

Wow there are some really terrible parts of South Carolina, I'll tell you that!

South Carolina. This southern state offers beautiful weather, historic charm and the opportunity to take a step back and appreciate a slower pace of living. More and more people are relocating to South Carolina and it’s not hard to see why. The Palmetto State offers the perfect mix of vibrant cities and gorgeous beaches, not to mention the cost of living here is astonishingly low - like 13% cheaper than the national average.

But face it, it’s not all crashing waves and swaying palm trees. There’s bad places to live in every state.

To measure the bad places in South Carolina, we have to use two things - data and opinion. We’ve looked at a bunch of data, you know - crime, poverty, the quality of schools and home prices. Plus, we took into account YOUR opinion - that’s right - you South Carolinians have a lot to say about which places in your state are great and which are not so great. So listen up, because you don’t want to make the mistake of moving to one of the places we’re talking about today.

Let’s get started.

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[simonmacarthur]

We went to Myrtle beach and Charleston as a child in 1975 and again with my kids in 2018. Still liked it. Greetings from Egypt!

[Skittles]

So we are just going to ignore ORANGEBURG all together, in this poor representation of terrible cities in South Carolina??

[dianad]

There is poverty and crime in every single city or town in America. Love how you show the very worst of each city but skim over the beautiful parts. Bought a home in Georgetown last year and we absolutely love it.

[jeffreynoury]

Im surprised about all the crime mentioned. My wife and I travelled quite a few times through South Carolina, and we were blown away at how friendly everyone is.
We have been all over the World, and i can honestly say the friendliest people have been in SC

[hollysmith]

I live in one of these towns & I laughed so hard at how inaccurate this was 🤣

[mommabear]

As a representative of Gaffney I would like to thank you for this video. Yes, people, he is absolutely correct. SC is a horrible place to live and most of us would appreciate you choosing another state to move to. Nothing to see here…. Move along.
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I💜SC

[scottsmith]

You forgot Sumter and Orangeburg! But most of the towns you listed have died off due to either mills, textile industry and tobacco and cotton farming going to other countries. It is sad to see the older charming communities falling the way they have.

[kmbbmj]

I grew up near several of the places on your list. These were once thriving, bustling communities. Union, Chester, Lancaster, and a bunch of others. Two big things happened. One is the interstate system. New businesses build along the interstates. I85 Charlotte-Spartanburg-Greenville, I77 Charlotte-Rock Hill-Columbia. Union and Chester are right in the middle of that big triangle. Too far from the interstates for new businesses to come there. When the cotton mills closed, that destroyed the economies of a huge part of the upstate. If the jobs aren't there, people have to leave to find jobs. The population goes down. It just draws everything into a negative spiral in terms of jobs, schools, everything.

[mane]

Very fortunate to be born and raised in Hilton head South Carolina. Great appreciation for the state and country’s heritage. My grand mother whose over 80 was alive when there wasn’t even a bridge on the island.

[johnrivinius]

I'm a current resident of 33 yrs living in SC .Surprised North Charleston, Orangeburg and Allendale is not in the top 3. I would take Georgetown and Myrtle Beach over those places.... I'm sure most residents here would agree

[SexyLadyInSC]

These are some of the BIGGEST LIES. I live near a lot of these places. I'm a successful travel Nurse and have several friends and family who have good careers. He makes SC looks so bad. People please always do your own research. I've lived here all my life and they have some beautiful homes here and great jobs. People will post anything for likes and views. Just SAD‼️Every State has bad places and good places! Bad people and good people! Life is what you make it no matter WHERE YOU GO‼️With God on your side you're living your best life rather you're in Beverly Hills or in a 3rd world Country.

[Tundra]

I have lived in SC in the same community my whole life of 62 years (so far) and I absolutely LOVE living in a small rural county.

[Mikeyvellii]

I'm temporary in North Charleston and everyone claims it's so bad. After moving from Jackson, MS, North Charleston is a walk in the park lol

[jacobscruggs]

I think this list is not very accurate but let's be clear, most of the south east is being punished for the past. But even though we don't have the money that many places have, I'd rather pay 150 thousand for a house and an acre of land than 500 thousand to live in a box

[TheGuy]

90% of these problems plaguing South Carolina cities is due to globalization. If they would increase the demand for lumber and other agricultural products from the Carolinas and not shift our dollars to other nations to supply it for us, then the economy would pick up again.

[dgh]

We moved from Mississippi to SC 20 years ago. We live about 10 miles south of Rock Hill. You barely mentioned Rock Hill. Rock Hill is growing a lot with several sports places and a college and so much more. We love it here! I suggest living out in the country and not in the cities. Some people like smaller quiet towns. If you need to go shopping, you can always go out of town or order it.

[stacireid]

I grew up in Clinton. Where the tea is sweet and the “t” is silent :) I lived there until I graduated from high school and went to USC. My family still lives there. I have so many great memories of riding bikes around town with my friends and through Presbyterian College which has a beautiful campus. We would drive to Greenville to go to the mall or the movies on the weekend. The reality is not everyone can live in big cities.. many people live in small towns and work in larger cities. People are building houses in Clinton to commute to work in Greenville. All that to say, I’m thankful for where I grew up.

[redpillrevelation]

As someone who lives in the upstate of South Carolina since 1986, this guy has no idea of the true reality of rural living. Lancaster County in the upstate of South Carolina has seen some of the highest influx of new residents in the country.

[safehavensanctuary-hollyg.]

Very interesting… I m a five yr resident of rural Dillon County. When I moved down here my sister was aghast as Dillon was rated the worst city in SC at the time. I’m surprised it wasn’t on this list. I’m also surprised to see Georgetown and Greenwood on the list. I have friends and/or family in both those areas and never have they complained about crime. I do think that a lot of the problems would be resolved - and would never have developed if the Walmart conglomerate hadn’t destroyed the small town businesses. It really is a shame.
I am surrounded by five small towns that all lost so much when the Walmarts opened - as well as when all the businesses packed up and moved to China. Empty factories and vacant store fronts still stand.

[aaroncole]

I lived in georgetown for most of my life and if you ever complain about the smell of the paper mill to anyone local the universal reply is "that's the smell of money". There used to be a steel-mill that shutdown in the early 2000's that kind of flipped the economy there as well. But I definitely wouldn't consider it a bad place to live compared to N. Charleston, Orangeburg, or some sides of Columbia.