10 Best South Carolina Cities to Call Home.

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  • 10 Best South Carolina Cities to Call Home.
    In this video, we will be looking at the 10 statistically best cities in South Carolina to live in. South Carolina has some great cities like Charleston, Myrtle Beach, Columbia, and Greenville. But statistically speaking the cities on this list would be the best. If you are surprised about one of these cities are on the list or one that isn't we would love to hear about it in the comment section.
    South Carolina is an amazing state that I think is often overlooked as a good option for relocation.
    This series is about the Best Cities to live, in the United States. We will be uploading 1 a week until we run out of states. I hope you enjoy the series.
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  • @Hannahbenowitz
    @Hannahbenowitz Місяць тому +142

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  • @elsiecarr1280
    @elsiecarr1280 2 роки тому +70

    We lived in Pendleton, a tiny town sitting close to Clemson. Loved it...after extensive search on east coast, bought a large, historic home empty for 25 years. Moved into one room and bath , with three light bulbs and a resident ghost. Restored the building and opened Liberty Inn and Dining. Locals were friendly and supportive folks!!! Hope to visit sometime soon!

    • @Budigaspol
      @Budigaspol 2 роки тому +4

      Did you say resident ghost 😭

    • @peterhamlinhamlin8908
      @peterhamlinhamlin8908 2 роки тому +1

      Does liberty inn have any customers

    • @parkerfowler6121
      @parkerfowler6121 2 роки тому

      Pendleton on top

    • @vstapleton1921
      @vstapleton1921 Рік тому

      It has had many problems mainly because no local law enforcement and it takes sherrifs out of Anderson a bit to get there. plus no affordable housing. My Mother grew up there and my Grandparents had a general store on the square. We went to the Baptist church there.

    • @BigDaddy-il6pb
      @BigDaddy-il6pb Рік тому

      @@peterhamlinhamlin8908 I'm sure it does considering that about 85,000 people show up for home football games in a town of 17, 000.

  • @beeamerica5024
    @beeamerica5024 3 роки тому +383

    Real estate in the South has doubled and tripled since everybody from up North started moving down here

    • @suprensa4393
      @suprensa4393 3 роки тому +29

      People in the Northeast Megalopolis rave about how cheap the South is but honestly, the South by and large is a lot more expensive than the Midwest. Cincinnati, Cleveland, Indianapolis, Milwaukee, hell even Chicago isn't too pricey compared to places like Dallas, Atlanta, Charleston, Austin, Miami, Orlando, Charlotte, RDU, etc.

    • @beeamerica5024
      @beeamerica5024 3 роки тому +21

      @@suprensa4393 exactly they brought their high prices with them

    • @americandeathtrip6881
      @americandeathtrip6881 3 роки тому +9

      @@suprensa4393 When you factor in all taxes Chicago is far more expensive than all those places you listed.

    • @UserName-ts3sp
      @UserName-ts3sp 3 роки тому +20

      @@suprensa4393 there’s a reason those cities are cheap... most of them are dumps

    • @suprensa4393
      @suprensa4393 3 роки тому +2

      @@UserName-ts3sp I disagree but to each their own.

  • @TheModernPioneer
    @TheModernPioneer 3 роки тому +175

    I work in Mount Pleasant. It is a pretty nice town, though you’ll have to get used to snobby people and heavy doses of traffic.

    • @bendover8544
      @bendover8544 3 роки тому +12

      Sounds like Greenville, but at least you’re closer to the beach

    • @devintaylor8702
      @devintaylor8702 3 роки тому +9

      COME TO LOUISIANA 😊👍

    • @bendover8544
      @bendover8544 3 роки тому +12

      @@devintaylor8702 I drive a truck and I’ve been to 46 states. Louisiana is my favorite! Louisiana has the friendliest people and the best food.

    • @GenXfrom75
      @GenXfrom75 3 роки тому +19

      our roads are NOT made for this many people... at all. It's ridiculous how long it takes to drive 15 miles in the morning and afternoon now.

    • @jacklowther4912
      @jacklowther4912 3 роки тому +12

      Because we don’t like y’all coming here. Y’all ruined our town.

  • @denisefauteux9721
    @denisefauteux9721 2 роки тому +12

    Thanks for this Briggs. My husband and I are thinking of relocating to South Carolina after retirement, and this was informative and helpful.

  • @jimbobjones5972
    @jimbobjones5972 3 роки тому +42

    On most of James Island, you wouldn't know you're on an island unless, well, you know you are on an island.

    • @GenXfrom75
      @GenXfrom75 3 роки тому +2

      my husband just finished building the Camp Rd Middle School and then a hotel on Folly. But you're right!

  • @darrienscott7048
    @darrienscott7048 3 роки тому +24

    I live in Lyman SC now but lived 5 mins away from Five Forks in Simpsonville. I love the Upstate so much I drive an hr and a half to work in Columbia and back everyday. Just a great area for a family. Not to mention were 2 hrs from Atlanta, 1 hr from Charlotte NC, 45 mins from Asheville NC and 2 and a half hrs from Pigeon Forge TN.

  • @kerrymorton2640
    @kerrymorton2640 3 роки тому +14

    I spent 22 years in the Navy and have lived in Many places in the US and I have retired in #5 Fort Mill and I really love it here, it's a nice area with a small town feel, Very good city gov't and public works, close to shopping areas and malls and Carowinds amusement park "when not in COVID shutdown". Housing costs and such are reasonable. And the big factor for me......NO SNOW!!!

  • @theretromillennial
    @theretromillennial 2 роки тому +6

    Nice list. My family and I have lived in Columbia, SC since 2009 but moved to Newberry about a year ago. It’s another one of those small towns that is growing a lot and it’s a much nicer place to live than the capitol.

  • @Steve-qn1lj
    @Steve-qn1lj 3 роки тому +28

    Summerville is beautiful. Been here since 2003 from NJ. Love it.

    • @tyharris878
      @tyharris878 3 роки тому

      I love Summerville! It’s getting even nicer with Nexton being built with all the new restaurants and gyms etc

    • @fuxan
      @fuxan 3 роки тому +8

      Summerville is turning into a horrible version of everything wrong with the northeast.
      Cookie cutter hell.
      And Nexton can go straight to the 9th circle of hell for what they did to those pristine forests.
      That level of clear cutting is straight up land abuse.
      And what they are doing all over Dorchester county should be criminal.
      It is and will be an even worse heat island. Just wait.

    • @rayfrederick82
      @rayfrederick82 2 роки тому

      I will agree that it is getting/will get to crowded to have any fun in Nexton but that pristine forests was just a tree farm for years that they just stop harvesting it

    • @nyctophilia2032
      @nyctophilia2032 2 роки тому

      I think Summerville has some good sites
      and stores by Knightsville, Lincolnville, and downtown. Just by the Newton area by Lowe’s gets a little crowded but it’s still a nice place to live. I would rate it a 8/10 just because of the Nexton area being crowded and stinky.

  • @joncomarti9005
    @joncomarti9005 3 роки тому +6

    Please do video on small towns to retire, budget focus, for lots and possibly mfg/ modular homes zoned. Great information!

  • @KaraYoga
    @KaraYoga 2 роки тому +5

    Great video and helpful, thanks! Such a beautiful state. Looking forward to exploring more!

  • @kostya1000
    @kostya1000 3 роки тому +55

    I live in Blythewood, just north of Columbia. It’s great here and housing costs are fairly priced.

    • @darrellwinns1770
      @darrellwinns1770 2 роки тому +2

      Blythewood is nice

    • @dboucher26
      @dboucher26 2 роки тому +1

      I lived in Blythewood just a few months ago. Now I’m back in TX and loving life more than ever.

  • @fernflowers8912
    @fernflowers8912 3 роки тому +31

    Charleston,SC is my hometown and will always have a place in my heart. Columbia,SC isn’t bad either.

    • @titanjake8640
      @titanjake8640 2 роки тому +2

      Columbia Native here. I like Columbia for it's low cost of living (compared to Greenville, Charleston, or Charlotte. I loved there too). The only thing that bothers me about Columbia everything is slow meaning slow to change or adapt to get new things (entertainment, different stores, etc) and ideas. You can tell McMasters does not want to change anything. Very old way of thinking and it can get boring. Yuk if you are young and want something exciting I would not recommend Columbia. If you are coasting like in your retirement years, I would recommend.
      I love Charleston BTW!

    • @joannnewsome316
      @joannnewsome316 2 роки тому +1

      @@titanjake8640 well do they approve of mixed couples there my friend is white he lives in Columbia SC and I'm black and I'm thinking about coming there with him

    • @titanjake8640
      @titanjake8640 2 роки тому +4

      @@joannnewsome316 hey! That is nothing to worry about. Approve lol can we be approved to breathe oxygen? Who cares what folks think. In Columbia forest acres, 5pts, Shannon, etc is very city feeling and you may enjoy it. Melting pot feeling.

    • @chrisp4190
      @chrisp4190 2 роки тому

      Columbia is a toilet bowl

  • @valeriapope8250
    @valeriapope8250 3 роки тому +2

    I was born and raised in Greenwood, SC which is about 1hr away from Greenville. I love Greenville, I always go there to shop. My granddaughter's father lives in Bluffton SC, and she loves it when she goes to visit him during summer and, spring break.

  • @randyp6370
    @randyp6370 3 роки тому +45

    I have been in Fort Mill for 17 years, the growth is staggering. We have friends that are real estate agents, and for them it is easy money, homes rarely last a day and they are overbid. One thing about Tega Cay, pretty much one way in and one way out, traffic is brutal, and Lake Wylie is, well, nasty. If you really want nice lakes to visit in SC, try Lake Jocassee, or Keowee.
    As mentioned in another comment, Travelers Rest is a gem.

    • @midnight4109
      @midnight4109 3 роки тому +2

      We have an RV trip planned stopping in Fort Mill. Looking forward to it, I haven't been there in such a long time. Want to revisit Charlotte and Rock Hill as well.

    • @peterhildebrandt2827
      @peterhildebrandt2827 3 роки тому +4

      Glad Travelers Rest and Taylors did not make the list :) Keep them a secret, at least for now!

    • @daledavis6984
      @daledavis6984 3 роки тому +1

      Yep. Those two lakes in upstate.

    • @honeymonkey6105
      @honeymonkey6105 3 роки тому +5

      Lakes Keowee and Jocassee could go up against any lake in the country in my opinion! Of course I live near them both. Also not many lakes can boast having waterfalls spilling into it.

    • @guidinggraceministries5931
      @guidinggraceministries5931 2 роки тому

      @@peterhildebrandt2827 I live in TR and I moved from Taylors. I’ve Been in Greenville all my life and I couldn’t imagine living anywhere else, although Brisbane Australia was nice! 😁

  • @marchanneman6580
    @marchanneman6580 3 роки тому +105

    The traffic around charleston is a killer

    • @monkeymouse1403
      @monkeymouse1403 3 роки тому +1

      Was there 2 weeks ago - RT17 in Mt Pleasant was brutal during lunch on a workday...

    • @fuxan
      @fuxan 3 роки тому +8

      Dude...this place is becoming a crap hole.
      Too many non-natives with no respect.
      Too much clear cutting.
      Nature is losing the battle.
      Nature will win the war.

    • @wanderdworld
      @wanderdworld 2 роки тому +5

      Yeah but it's nothing like Atlanta. We go to Charlestown all the time from Columbia. It used to be amazing till they renovated the slave market and dredged out the bay at Rainbow row to bring in cruise ships. They did ruin downtown. Those people do nothing but take up space. They aren't shopping they are walking. Meals are all included on those ships. So there is no real uptick in the restaurants it's just crowded with people. We go out to the Isle of Palms. Coconut Joes rooftop bar 🍻 anybody

    • @marchanneman6580
      @marchanneman6580 2 роки тому +4

      @@wanderdworld Atlanta is a mess. If I have to go thru Atlanta I try and go before rush hour
      Had a woman throw a water bottle at the truck I was driving. I had to get over also. They didn't pave the highway just for her.

    • @roosterwilliams800
      @roosterwilliams800 2 роки тому

      7am, 12noon & 5pm are terrible

  • @rockysantalino5717
    @rockysantalino5717 2 роки тому +6

    Thanks for keeping folks out of the upstate and providing some perspective on the general accuracy of primarily focusing on statistics when judging places in a state hahaha.

    • @JustinJacobs-si6cp
      @JustinJacobs-si6cp Рік тому

      lmao named malden the best place in sc, that is a joke. Upstate is nice, but what about easley and pickens, low key, not run down and pretty safe too

  • @youngtimer964
    @youngtimer964 2 роки тому +1

    Glad I watched this. Makes me appreciate my home/neighborhood in Cincinnati area much more. Thanks

  • @GenXfrom75
    @GenXfrom75 3 роки тому +1

    So many of these lists have Moncks Corner and Summerville in them. Thank you for sticking to places further south of there! :)

  • @jonathantillman842
    @jonathantillman842 3 роки тому +3

    Mauldin SC...we have almost 5,000 new homes under construction right now...they are due for completion by the summer of 2022! It is a great community to live in and you are correct about escalating property values! What used to be a bedroom community of Greenville, SC IS now on the verge of being a destination all on its own.

  • @tommyembrich
    @tommyembrich 3 роки тому +34

    I was born in Illinois, but after a stint in Georgia, I've lived in Midlands and now Upstate SC for 3 years. I love it here.

  • @greenfallout
    @greenfallout 3 роки тому +22

    I just moved to Spartanburg from Philly I absolutely love it

    • @charlessmith8679
      @charlessmith8679 2 роки тому +3

      Welcome, born and raised here, enjoy your stay here

    • @alexmercer936
      @alexmercer936 2 роки тому

      Go back! Just kidding (maybe)

    • @SheilaLJones
      @SheilaLJones 2 роки тому

      Welcome to SC! I'm from Philadelphia as well. Been in Columbia for close to 5½ years now

    • @jasonhenerey3346
      @jasonhenerey3346 2 роки тому +3

      Sparkle City. We turn on the news in Greenville and say, who got shot, stabbed, killed in Spartanburg today.

    • @gadgetguygog.a.m.e9858
      @gadgetguygog.a.m.e9858 2 місяці тому

      @@jasonhenerey3346 nothin like philly tho

  • @margaretharkins
    @margaretharkins Рік тому +4

    I love Hilton Head island and Edisto Island! Both are beautiful. I like Edisto because it's not commercialized like a lot of places, they have kept it local and it's just a very interesting place with lots of history and beauty.

  • @NeverMetTheGuy
    @NeverMetTheGuy 3 роки тому +5

    Just got back from two weeks in (hopefully) one of these places in SC, about five days ago; really looking forward to the move in a couple years.

    • @markmoon9318
      @markmoon9318 3 роки тому

      I hope you can make it here, good luck!

  • @ilovetotri23
    @ilovetotri23 3 роки тому +1

    Thanks for the video Briggs!

  • @MrProdoehl
    @MrProdoehl 2 роки тому +6

    I'll tell you, Easley, SC is on the rise and we love it here!

  • @mikebeam4302
    @mikebeam4302 2 роки тому +3

    just moved from fl. currently in liberty. i have previously lived in anderson and powdersville n loved it. i was glad to get out of fl. the vibe from people in comparison is so much better here. only bad thing is the traffic lol

  • @bigdogbrown8106
    @bigdogbrown8106 3 роки тому +6

    I live outside Fort Mill,SC in Rock Hill.Its a great city,like 10 minutes from Charlotte,3 hours from Myrtle Beach&3 from Ashville&Maggie Valley

  • @aliciadennis3236
    @aliciadennis3236 2 роки тому +2

    Wow! Hanahan must have change A LOT! I was at Charleston Southern in the ‘90’s. We were warned to avoid going there especially after dark!

  • @deborahmorreale9488
    @deborahmorreale9488 2 роки тому +33

    I researched South Carolina years ago. I fell in love with it! My two picks are Charleston and Greenville.

    • @midnight4109
      @midnight4109 2 роки тому +2

      2 very different cities. I have lived in both of them and prefer the eastern part of the state.

    • @daughteroftherepublic7166
      @daughteroftherepublic7166 2 роки тому +4

      Both great cities. I was born in Greenville and grew up there but moved to Charleston and currently live on James Island.

    • @midnight4109
      @midnight4109 2 роки тому +2

      @@daughteroftherepublic7166 We just got back from an RV trip to James Island which is 100 miles exactly from our home in Myrtle Beach. Amazing place, surprisingly close to downtown Charleston. Lots of historic charm all around.

    • @cookingwithsoul1498
      @cookingwithsoul1498 2 роки тому +1

      I was born and raised here in Greenville it's a great place for family and for starting a business we have fall for Greenville every year great showcase for businesses some okay schools but I wouldn't recommend a long term stay it's becoming congested and a little pricey in my opinion

    • @midnight4109
      @midnight4109 2 роки тому +1

      @@cookingwithsoul1498 I've lived there but would never go back. Greenville is an "average" American city in every way it seems. It's what you make of it, I guess.

  • @Joshua-le1vn
    @Joshua-le1vn 3 роки тому +8

    Fort mill is awesome! But getting super crowded, this small town wasn't designed for its population. But alas they keep building more subdivisions and are currently building a huge medical center right down the road from me.

  • @victoriaeastland545
    @victoriaeastland545 2 роки тому +4

    My jaw dropped when you said five forks, because I never thought of it as a town, just a place to drive through to get to work. But you are right! In the past 5 years construction hasn’t stopped, growth for sure.

  • @Gmostwanted21
    @Gmostwanted21 3 роки тому +11

    I live in mauldin sc and houses are being built like crazy right now. New subdivision popping up everywhere. Best part about mauldin is you're right next door to Greenville and Simpsonville.

    • @chandlernelson153
      @chandlernelson153 3 роки тому +2

      The traffic is unreal though 💀

    • @lesscoRyden
      @lesscoRyden 3 роки тому +2

      I've lived downtown in Greenville, Greer, Mauldin and Simpsonville. As houses and apartments went up and traffic got worse and worse I said screw it and moved West of Jocassee near sr130. Life out here crime rate, high school graduation rate and neighbors income are the least of my problems... Its finding those dang .223's and .224's

  • @ellenmorrison5614
    @ellenmorrison5614 3 роки тому +16

    You should have mentioned Simpsonville. We are sandwiched between five folks and Mauldin.

  • @matthewmajestic1013
    @matthewmajestic1013 3 роки тому +3

    Excellent video Mr.Briggs !;the Palmetto state to me has always caught my eye, I’ve only driven through it a handful of times, but I reckon at some point I’ll visit some of its cities and parks, maybe live if that’s in my future:).

    • @WorldAccordingToBriggs
      @WorldAccordingToBriggs  3 роки тому +3

      Go in the summer so you'll experience that heat. Make sure it's not a deal breaker.

    • @matthewmajestic1013
      @matthewmajestic1013 3 роки тому +1

      @@WorldAccordingToBriggs well I lived in Florida for a bit and Georgia, so I’ll be okay:), and can tolerate the humidity.

    • @kevindeleon5681
      @kevindeleon5681 2 роки тому

      I recommend the Beaufort area which includes bluffton and Hilton head, good tourist area if you don’t want somewhere crowded like myrtle beach

  • @jimbobjones5972
    @jimbobjones5972 3 роки тому +16

    My wife grew up in Mount Pleasant. You are right about the prices. However, it is, according to her, entirely too congested now. I have to agree (we live in the Summerville area now: pretty decent with regard to crime, education, etc., and much better with regard to housing price. Decent houses start at 200K).

    • @tl5108
      @tl5108 3 роки тому +3

      Summerville is really nice

    • @judybostick3934
      @judybostick3934 3 роки тому +2

      I live in Summerville and love it! Although I do agree the traffic is getting unbearable. I'm retired so don't have to deal with it that much.

    • @SlimBadAzzG
      @SlimBadAzzG 3 роки тому +1

      Goose creek is better

    • @jimbobjones5972
      @jimbobjones5972 3 роки тому

      @@SlimBadAzzG Some people think so.

    • @frankbracken4523
      @frankbracken4523 Рік тому

      Prices in Summerville going up fast now.

  • @stevemoore6812
    @stevemoore6812 3 роки тому +2

    Greetings from the PPRC GOOD video, my brother just moved back to the Portland Oregon area from Redding ca. SAID HE WAS DONE WITH THE REDDING SUMMERS.

  • @rachelnelson5608
    @rachelnelson5608 3 роки тому +3

    Oh please do one for North Carolina...... Thank you, for your videos. You are very much appreciated! :-)

  • @pbrdoug4962
    @pbrdoug4962 3 роки тому +15

    Mt Pleasant is a nice place to live. I knew they would make the list.

    • @midnight4109
      @midnight4109 3 роки тому +2

      No argument there. I also like Isle of Palms as a suburb of Charleston.

    • @fuxan
      @fuxan 3 роки тому

      Mount Plastic? Or Little Ohio?
      Take your pic.
      Most people I see in the Marion are from DI Mt P are annoying bicyclists or a-hats in big ole trucks.
      Not enough respect for nature in this area.
      People probably know only grade level of animals and plants native to here.

  • @CarpeDiemColey
    @CarpeDiemColey 3 роки тому +7

    6:47 I had to chuckle. Currently living in Idaho, moved here 6 years ago from SC. It’s gotten so bad I’m thinking about relocating back to SC for peace & quiet!

    • @CarpeDiemColey
      @CarpeDiemColey 3 роки тому

      @Elizabeth Zacharias the real estate bubble has gotten extremely out of control compared to the average Idaho salary

    • @christiansongustavo874
      @christiansongustavo874 3 роки тому

      @@CarpeDiemColey good morning dear

  • @lindachan3115
    @lindachan3115 7 місяців тому

    Good information.
    In all the videos I’ve seen, no one mentioned about the weather and what to expect during hurricane and storm season. Thank you. ❤

  • @feraxks
    @feraxks 3 роки тому +12

    The Navy Command in Hanahan is now known as Naval Information Warfare Center Atlantic (NIWC-A). Space and Naval Warfare Systems Engineering Center was the old name.

    • @JameySanders
      @JameySanders 2 роки тому +1

      I was about to type that. I retired from there.

  • @debbiesimeon4855
    @debbiesimeon4855 3 роки тому +3

    Thank you, This Is Good Information!!! Looking To Move Soon From New York, This Helps.

    • @WorldAccordingToBriggs
      @WorldAccordingToBriggs  3 роки тому +1

      Glad it was helpful!

    • @Mason42192
      @Mason42192 3 роки тому +1

      I just moved from yonkers ny to spartanburg SC... it's slow not fast like the city but very nice and cheap to live I love it....I had a little apartment in yonkers have a nice house and my little apartment in NY rent is more than my house down here I have four bedrooms and front and back yard

  • @noelleagape8684
    @noelleagape8684 3 роки тому +3

    I'm from N.Y. but my Mom's side lives on James Island, S.C., close to the beach - with downtown Charleston about 5 miles away.
    Very, very nice little town.
    Went to the Tiga Cay lake once, as well. Great place but expensive.
    Fort Mills, SC is probably more affordable and is the home of Pastor Rick Joyner's church, MorningStar.
    Very nice areas in S.C.
    Thanks!

  • @JillanneBoan
    @JillanneBoan 3 роки тому +1

    I lived in Five Forks some years ago before moving back to Mauldin. It was wonderful. My house was nowhere near the price range you are quoting, but it has been sixteen years since I lived there.

  • @hevelrivera1345
    @hevelrivera1345 2 роки тому +4

    I moved from PA to Easley sc a month ago loving the quiet life.

  • @carmenmonoxide7459
    @carmenmonoxide7459 3 роки тому +3

    Basic Training at Fort Jackson and I can remember SAND for soil. Also, not doing morning PT twice b/c at 45 degrees, it was too cold outside. Some of us, from the north east, thought that was hilarious.

    • @duckmeister5385
      @duckmeister5385 2 роки тому +2

      I did AIT at Jackson, and our drill sergeants didn't give AF what the temperature was outside.

  • @griff4899
    @griff4899 3 роки тому +73

    Definitely #1 should realistically be Greenville, no question about it. Greer, Travelers Rest, Simpsonville, and basically everything surrounding is growing and are all nice areas to live. I work in Greer and I have many customers that are moving here from the North. The beach is 3 and a half hours drive away, mountains are less than a hour, big lakes are less than an hour, Charlotte and Atlanta are about 2 hours away. We have a really nice baseball stadium in the west end and our downtown is second to none. Great colleges like Furman, wofford, Greenville tech, and Clemson are all close. There's good food like middle eastern, Thai, Indian, pizza, sushi, and of course southern.

    • @jenniferrose4216
      @jenniferrose4216 3 роки тому +5

      Moving to Greenville next month!! Im soo excited. Need something smaller than Chicago, but all the big city fun. I love downtown, have stayed there twice!

    • @jenniferrose4216
      @jenniferrose4216 2 роки тому +7

      @reality is trippie its so funny that I see moving to Greenville as getting away from the big city, and you think Greenville is big city😆 its all about perspective

    • @jenniferrose4216
      @jenniferrose4216 2 роки тому +4

      @reality is trippie Chicago I so much more than the news. Yeah, there are bad ares, but if you stay away from those, Chicago is a beautiful city.

    • @laurietravis979
      @laurietravis979 2 роки тому +6

      SHHHHUUUUUUSH! We don't need to encourage anyone else to move to Greer. Travelers Rest, or Spartanburg. We are full. No Occupancy!

    • @bkylnrootsbathave2549
      @bkylnrootsbathave2549 2 роки тому

      @reality is trippie what do you hate about greenville?

  • @shirleymarquez7991
    @shirleymarquez7991 3 роки тому +1

    Love Hanahan. Wish my mom and daughter still lived there. It is a very wonderful place to live in.I miss it!

  • @bobcat9501
    @bobcat9501 3 роки тому +2

    ill be honest i thumbs up the video even if I don't like it and I always do it at the start

  • @calilove3136
    @calilove3136 2 роки тому +8

    Lived in SC my entire life and it’s growing pretty fast particularly a lot of the more rural areas Elgin, Blythewood, Chapin. The cost of living is pretty low so I see a lot of people who move here to retire. As far as crime yes some areas are better others but it’s everywhere most of the time kids in the neighborhood. Taxes are pretty high in some areas. Some of the areas on this list are good places but they are becoming very congested with the new neighborhoods popping up on every corner. So do your research ask locals before you decide coming here. Also if your looking for entertainment some of the areas don’t have much so if you like the mid paced lifestyle it’s right for you.

  • @trudymccubbin1780
    @trudymccubbin1780 3 роки тому +7

    Born and raised in Southern Illinois and now live in the Midlands. I love it here. The only thing is the other people driving

    • @kimboleena7296
      @kimboleena7296 3 роки тому

      Haha true

    • @fuxan
      @fuxan 3 роки тому

      Yeh good luck with them. I wish you luck against the horde as well.

  • @asterphy
    @asterphy 2 роки тому

    I live in Spartanburg, South Carolina. It was nice to see some talk about South Carolina.

  • @EdwardRooney
    @EdwardRooney 2 роки тому +2

    Love Mount Pleasant SC 🌴 From Chicago showing luv for Chucktown! 💯

  • @nmays318
    @nmays318 3 роки тому +27

    I lived in South Carolina for a couple of years and loved it!

    • @Yahsbelovedgem88
      @Yahsbelovedgem88 2 роки тому

      thinking about moving here from Saint Louis, MO!!

    • @tomassmolka7339
      @tomassmolka7339 Рік тому

      @@Yahsbelovedgem88 try rather Bluffton ,SC!

  • @CountryBoyT
    @CountryBoyT 3 роки тому +6

    I’m from Prichardville SC ( Outskirts between bluffton and hardeville) and this video did not upset me at all thank you! ❤️💯💪🏿

    • @SlimBadAzzG
      @SlimBadAzzG 3 роки тому

      Hardeeville blows lol

    • @myballzizitchy3173
      @myballzizitchy3173 3 роки тому +1

      Man what you know about Pritchardville? How many time did you go to the country store

    • @CountryBoyT
      @CountryBoyT 3 роки тому

      @@myballzizitchy3173 my boy I’ve gone there numerous times before it got shut down and before Prichardville elementary even existed, let alone Parker’s

    • @myballzizitchy3173
      @myballzizitchy3173 3 роки тому

      @@CountryBoyT don’t forget the new DG across the street!!!

    • @CountryBoyT
      @CountryBoyT 3 роки тому

      @@myballzizitchy3173 true

  • @adventurewithmili1545
    @adventurewithmili1545 3 роки тому

    Beautiful uploads, I love it 🥰

  • @nanaknows7145
    @nanaknows7145 2 роки тому +1

    Thanks Briggs..we in Mauldin appreciate it!

  • @chriscooper6206
    @chriscooper6206 3 роки тому +9

    Just moved from Indiana to upstate South Carolina. I love it. Just hope to meet some new friends sometime.

    • @michaelmabrey6969
      @michaelmabrey6969 3 роки тому +2

      Spartanburg here. Welcome.

    • @jet4415
      @jet4415 3 роки тому

      To meet people, look at Meetup and find a group you are interested in.

    • @jamesz.williams8746
      @jamesz.williams8746 2 роки тому +2

      Just go for a walk through downtown Greenville.

  • @phillip3273
    @phillip3273 3 роки тому +4

    Used to live in Tega Cay, it was a really nice place. Only thing that I hated was the traffic.

    • @captainjocassee
      @captainjocassee Рік тому

      I grew up in Tega Cay when Dean was the golf pro and we had 1 cop car. Those were the days

  • @gonzokompadre
    @gonzokompadre 3 роки тому +6

    Mt. Pleasant population is more like 90,000 and growth is nuts (as is traffic) Great parks, schools, close to the beach

    • @eloisecoppler8228
      @eloisecoppler8228 2 роки тому

      You are right, rich people now think they own the beach, parking meters, rules on renting 3 days for a beach wedding. It was beautiful once … no open beaches unless you are rich…

  • @adrew3267
    @adrew3267 2 роки тому +1

    I live in five forks! I would say it’s definitely up there with one of the best places to live. There is a lot to do here! Granted we moved here before it really started growing but we are super happy here!

  • @ThatsSoRaechel
    @ThatsSoRaechel 3 роки тому +3

    I went to college in Bluffton and it was wonderful!

  • @Joshua-le1vn
    @Joshua-le1vn 3 роки тому +3

    I love mount pleasant, would totally move back if given the chance

  • @jdhjimbo
    @jdhjimbo 3 роки тому +2

    Some nice places here. I am partial to James Island and Mt Pleasant, but surprised beautiful Beaufort did not make it. Maybe they scored poorly in HS grad rate, but it isxmy favorite - roughly halfway between Charleston & Savannah - about an hour or so in either direction. I also like GVL, so your #1 is probably a good investment.

  • @yohgabbigabbi
    @yohgabbigabbi 2 роки тому +18

    I think aiken sc is really nice, its rated the best small town in the south by southern comfort magazine. its 20-30 min from augusta and theres a huge forest in the middle of downtown for hiking and horseback riding. might be on the higher side when it comes to housing prices but its a great place with amazing vibes. Plus theres always live music somewhere.

    • @judithedwards1413
      @judithedwards1413 2 роки тому +1

      Now ure talkin hidden Gem

    • @Atricks861
      @Atricks861 2 роки тому

      Crime is horrible in Aiken.

    • @sunwhipped
      @sunwhipped 2 роки тому

      I seriously thought about retiring in Aiken until I found the Savannah River Site.

    • @noone.1509
      @noone.1509 2 роки тому

      @@Atricks861 it is not. I literally live in Aiken and crime isn't bad. Aiken is the best town SC has to offer. Sure it has its ups and downs but overall great place.

    • @Atricks861
      @Atricks861 2 роки тому

      @@noone.1509 I left in 2012 but the last month I was there there were 3 police officers murdered downtown in one month.

  • @christopherputnam1647
    @christopherputnam1647 2 роки тому +11

    North Augusta is an incredible town with very little traffic but has all the amenities within a short distance. We bought a nice home on the edge of the woods and with taxes and insurance our mortgage is $800 a month. No drought, no hurricanes, no forest fires, no earth quakes and mild winters. It was a great move and the folks are, for the most part, courteous and respectful.

  • @1776SOL
    @1776SOL 3 роки тому +15

    Northerns moving to FL then to SC or NC is totally a thing. They're affectionately known as Halfbacks. The Charlotte metro is awash with them as well as retirees moving directly to Carolinas. So much so there are two Del Webb Sun City communities within unincorporated Fort Mill Twp, one of them is 2.36sqmi over twice the size of the towns I grewup in up in NJ.
    Lived in Fort Mill, SC from 2007-2020, it's a beautiful, friendly, & largely safe community with most major crime issues being related to spillover from Charlotte. We'd still be living there if a job opportunity hadn't presented itself to allow us to move to the beach. Now we're enjoying the beautiful South Carolina coastal life.

    • @ericcarter4126
      @ericcarter4126 2 роки тому

      Wish these northern go back home! We don't like their political view in our state! They screw up their state! But don't want to fix the problems they created! So if you are a Liberal Northern go home!

    • @Armoless
      @Armoless 2 роки тому

      Pretty much the same thing for my family, we just moved to Pawleys from the Furman area of Greenville, That little spot between Berea and Travelers Rest.
      Beach life is so much nicer once you find a quiet section away from MB proper.

    • @thisizdub
      @thisizdub Рік тому +1

      I'll admit as a person living in NYC lots of us have had enough so we'd obviously look for a place the opposite quiet and peaceful

  • @jessewhiteaker5034
    @jessewhiteaker5034 3 роки тому

    These are great, thanks! Can you shoot down to Georgia next?

  • @julielandrith4479
    @julielandrith4479 2 роки тому +2

    I live in Mauldin and it’s wonderful.. we have everything you need and over crowded like Greenville and Simpsonville

  • @charlessheppard8672
    @charlessheppard8672 3 роки тому +8

    Living in SC and seeing your videos makes me excited to see what places are deemed good.

    • @fuxan
      @fuxan 3 роки тому

      It isnt. Just a bunch of $ signs for carpet baggers.

  • @brendasease8266
    @brendasease8266 3 роки тому +13

    Wow, Hanahan is #2? I lived in Goose Creek, the connecting town, and we thought of Hanahan as a place to avoid. When I found a great looking house in a decent looking area, my realtor said, nope it’s on the outskirts of Hanahan. So we opted to live on a property out at Lake Moultrie, in the country. Cheaper, but further from everything.

    • @Mike-yj5yw
      @Mike-yj5yw 3 роки тому +1

      No way in hell I would live in Hanahan. Goose Creek HS looks like a prison.

    • @jessicahoward4878
      @jessicahoward4878 2 роки тому

      @@Mike-yj5yw most people who live in Hanahan don't go to Goose Creek HS they go to Hanahan HS. There is a small section on the border of people who might attend Goose Creek HS because they are on the border of Hanahan and Goose Creek.

    • @davidstrange3932
      @davidstrange3932 2 роки тому

      I guess the main issue with Goose Creek is Red Bank Rd.

    • @Poetry4234
      @Poetry4234 2 роки тому +1

      Hanahan!! No way!! Trust me though, after the halfbacks finish running out the natives, then maybe I would consider.

  • @marcnew7788
    @marcnew7788 3 роки тому +2

    Good to know cause I wanna move in the next year or two

  • @elizabethnajjar1375
    @elizabethnajjar1375 2 роки тому +2

    This was pretty good. Anywhere around Charleston is the pits. The traffic is awful. Greenville and her surrounding towns are lovely. Ft. Mill is also charming, and known for excellent schools. I am staying put in Beaufort.

    • @elizabethnajjar1375
      @elizabethnajjar1375 2 роки тому

      It is the traffic. Not the people, the food, the prices, the paper mill smells from over yonder, so no offense to all those who battle the traffic. My husband does work in Charleston, after all!

  • @zerozyoutb
    @zerozyoutb 2 роки тому +7

    Add Myrtle Beach, Columbia, Clover, York, Greenville, Rock Hill if you can

    • @carrieshealy808
      @carrieshealy808 2 роки тому

      Myrtle Beach is a very big crime area anymore.

  • @RosalindGash
    @RosalindGash 3 роки тому +42

    The funny thing about Mauldin is that it's so close to Greenville that there's a Mauldin Road that you can get on in Greenville and be in Mauldin proper within 10 minutes. Mauldin is its own city, but because it's so close to Greenville native residents just treat it like it's Greenville to the chagrin of Mauldin residents, LOL. 😂

  • @YourFellowRNRSisterFan98
    @YourFellowRNRSisterFan98 2 роки тому +2

    I was born and raised in Beaufort SC? I lost my home to a fire a few years back? And I miss SC so much! I currently reside in southern Ohio it’s cold as crap here! I personally don’t like the cold myself .

  • @malcolmr3
    @malcolmr3 3 роки тому +18

    We call the people that move to SC from the north, half-backs. They move to Florida, hate the heat and lack of seasons, and then move halfway back up north. Thus... half-backs.

    • @tconyt8373
      @tconyt8373 2 роки тому

      You flat out stole that from another dude in the comments... embarrassing

    • @suzannerodriguez8600
      @suzannerodriguez8600 2 роки тому

      I wish they were fullbacks!

  • @ThePawsitiveMind-onFacebook
    @ThePawsitiveMind-onFacebook 3 роки тому +3

    I live in Bluffton. I can see Hilton Head Island when I take my dogs for a walk. Can't get closer to the island than actually living on the island where I am. Right before the bridge on the back road that the tourists found out.

  • @blackholesun3152
    @blackholesun3152 2 роки тому +96

    Thank you for skipping Greenville. We've exploded in growth enough.

    • @sharleenehurst4250
      @sharleenehurst4250 2 роки тому +12

      He skipped the conservative areas and places limousine liberals would not like.

    • @ma66ie
      @ma66ie 2 роки тому +5

      honestly greenville is pretty liberal, comparatively at least

    • @Gatorboiwest
      @Gatorboiwest 2 роки тому

      North augusta should be on the list

    • @bst2664
      @bst2664 2 роки тому +2

      @@sharleenehurst4250 That's a ridiculous statement.

    • @3004446043
      @3004446043 2 роки тому

      Lol 😂 😂 😂

  • @Jermaine2099
    @Jermaine2099 3 роки тому

    Great information for a native looking to move back

  • @davidsmith385
    @davidsmith385 3 роки тому

    My Grandmother lived on Lake Murray back in the early 70's, in a small town called Balentine. About 30 miles from Columbia.

    • @matthewfelio9205
      @matthewfelio9205 3 роки тому

      Ballentine is within what he refers to as "Lake Murray of Richland" (this is not a actual town or municipality but a Census Designated Point) which would also have White Rock, and parts of Irmo within it as well. I boat there and it is a nice place, although currently the densest population Point around Lake Murray..

  • @amandaraisor2516
    @amandaraisor2516 3 роки тому +6

    I used to live in Fort Mill we had to move away for work. I’d move there above Florida any day. Drivers are insane though.

  • @maxwelch1330
    @maxwelch1330 3 роки тому +5

    Not gona mention one of the best parts of Clemson which is being right in lake Keowee

  • @mariebrandon91
    @mariebrandon91 3 роки тому +2

    Ok, Savannah, ga here, go to SC and NC a lot! Never heard of maudlin, will check it out.😀

    • @justamemphisgirl
      @justamemphisgirl 3 роки тому +1

      It’s a suburb of Greenville but we live in Simpsonville which borders it and to me Simpsonville is just as nice if not better. It’s where Five Forks is also, the other area mentioned which isn’t a city.

    • @corallewis3788
      @corallewis3788 3 роки тому

      Mauldin?? What else is out there we don't know about? 🤣 Ty B

  • @socarboy
    @socarboy 2 роки тому

    As a resident of James Island (# 9 on your list) there are TWO municipalities on the island; The Town of James Island AND The City of Charleston. The City of Charleston has annexed most of James Island over the last 50 years, the rest is in the Town of James Island. In my neighborhood it goes "house to house" what municipality you're in. I'm in Charleston like my neighbor on one side, my neighbor on the other side is in James Island as are the ones across the street. Enjoying your videos and I thought you did a good job presenting the facts in your video here.

  • @zaytv_1yt750
    @zaytv_1yt750 3 роки тому +8

    For any rich folks watching this please don’t move here this massive influx of people moving here is causing tremendous traffic and now they are forced to update the infrastructure causing more delays and traffic

  • @knuccs100
    @knuccs100 3 роки тому +5

    I’m from Cali, once I got out the army I lived in fort mill and loved it. I recently moved back to Cali October last year and we are moving back to fort mill by the end of the year. It’s the best place.

    • @jbgray1960
      @jbgray1960 2 роки тому +1

      Rock Hill SC

    • @Bigawitdaq50
      @Bigawitdaq50 2 роки тому +1

      I live in fort Mill it’s not all that everything you want to do is in Charlotte

  • @robertroth618
    @robertroth618 2 роки тому +1

    I live in a town called Moncks Corner outside of Charleston Sc. I try to avoid as many places involving the Charleston area as much as possible.

  • @tatyanapopescu7909
    @tatyanapopescu7909 3 роки тому +9

    moved from PDX to Greenville SC, love it

    • @jdhjimbo
      @jdhjimbo 3 роки тому +4

      PDX used to be a great city until Antifa, Weenie Wheeler and Dopey Brown trashed it. I lived in Seattle 5 years, and one in Lake Oswego, right on the Willamette. I enjoyed it then, but likely NOT now. You will like the sun and milder weather, other than the heart of summer, where the Rose City was more pleasant than Southern heat & humidity.

    • @ellenmorrison5614
      @ellenmorrison5614 3 роки тому +2

      Welcome

    • @christiansongustavo874
      @christiansongustavo874 3 роки тому

      Hi

    • @JewelsMuller
      @JewelsMuller 3 роки тому +2

      Me too! Love it here.

  • @richdavis4007
    @richdavis4007 3 роки тому +7

    I was born in Charleston. I grew up in Charleston and Mt. Pleasant. Recently I moved from Summerville to Alabama. We got hurricanes or floods every single year for six or seven years in Charleston. Real Estate prices are outrageous. Traffic is awful. People who are moving to Charleston will only like it if they are coming from Buffalo, NYC, or Washington D.C. I despise my hometown and the entire area. I could tell you where heaven is in northeast Alabama, but I don't want more people here! You get an amazing house here for fixer upper in Goose Creek.

    • @MX-CO
      @MX-CO 2 роки тому +2

      Huntsville?

    • @richdavis4007
      @richdavis4007 2 роки тому +1

      @@MX-CO We live on Lookout Mountain, in Gadsden, Alabama. Real estate is probably not so cheap in Huntsville.

    • @michaelgoodman1314
      @michaelgoodman1314 2 роки тому +2

      I grew up in Summerville South Carolina in Dorchester and Calumet Valley

    • @MX-CO
      @MX-CO 2 роки тому +1

      @@richdavis4007 My Sister recently moved to Huntsville Alabama, she says prices are way up but I guess that's everywhere. Personally I think prices will be lower in 6 months than they are now

    • @richdavis4007
      @richdavis4007 2 роки тому +1

      @@MX-CO Since we bought our house three years ago, I'm not sure how the market is now. Huntsville will be higher that Gadsden anyway. We are very, very pleased with our move and the liveability of northeast Alabama. Beautiful drives in every direction and very few traffic jams. Ho ho. Rich

  • @BenjaminRamsey
    @BenjaminRamsey 3 роки тому +2

    I live in clover/lake Wylie and it's rapidly growing (probably because of the beautiful lake). very close to fort mill and tega cay

  • @patrickmaddox2674
    @patrickmaddox2674 2 роки тому +1

    I live by Lake Murray. Moved here from Atl years ago. I love it here. The towns are IRMO, Chapin, and Lexington. Not far from Columbia. Great Lake, shopping, restaurants, schools, etc.

    • @whimsysparrow6487
      @whimsysparrow6487 2 роки тому

      Which of the 3 would you recommend for someone who is artistically inspired and like the idea of tranquility?

  • @gimcrack555
    @gimcrack555 3 роки тому +12

    I'm a coast type of guy. So anything on or very close and easy to get to the coast. I'm for that city. I'm actually surprise Beaufort wasn't on this list. It's the best looking and friendly city there is. I was actually living in Port Royal. But spend half and half my time at Beaufort, SC. Plus it's affordable to live here, by shopping around of course.

    • @Astro_0421
      @Astro_0421 2 роки тому

      That what I was wondering to I live not to far from the main part of Beaufort and I love it here

    • @mikebutler3846
      @mikebutler3846 2 роки тому +1

      I agree. My daughter lives in Port Royal and my granddaughter lives in Beaufort. I live in Little River. I really like all three places!

    • @barbararazza4583
      @barbararazza4583 2 роки тому

      @@mikebutler3846 a friend recommended Murrell's inlet. Any thoughts

    • @mikebutler3846
      @mikebutler3846 2 роки тому +1

      @@barbararazza4583 Murrell’s Inlet is nice. Cool waterfront And just south of Myrtle Beach.

    • @barbararazza4583
      @barbararazza4583 2 роки тому

      @@mikebutler3846 thank you

  • @jamesclee1722
    @jamesclee1722 3 роки тому +3

    I live in the Myrtle beach area and I think you missed a lot of little hidden areas and yes I would need a pool 15 feet from the lake because I’ve removed some rather large gators from my vacation home there

  • @saraachuff6597
    @saraachuff6597 2 роки тому +2

    Do a part 2 of this and do Akien and Graniteville.

    • @PAULY-P
      @PAULY-P 2 роки тому

      My mother lives in Graniteville. She wants me to move down there. I'm not sure yet. 🤔

  • @lawman7117
    @lawman7117 3 роки тому +1

    I live in Five Forks...thanks for the love. We LOVE Five Forks. And yes, you're right, it's not a "town"...most everyone who lives in Five Forks their address is "Simpsonville"

  • @Headbanger427
    @Headbanger427 2 роки тому +3

    You missed Boiling Springs SC. They are growing Extremely FAST!

  • @SpecialFX99
    @SpecialFX99 2 роки тому +7

    I was shocked to see where I live at #1! My property value is definitely up almost 50% from what I paid 7 years ago. The sad thing is that with all the growth all of the natural spaces are getting torn down for housing and the roads are getting pretty strained with the increase in traffic.