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    Is Easley a good place to live?

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    Easley ranks #9 of 23 South Carolina cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (55/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 3.5% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $243,100
    +6.1% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $903
    per month
    Household income
    $65,330
    median
    Unemployment
    3.9%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Easley

    The median home value in Easley is $243,100 and median rent is $903 a month, against a median household income of $65,330. Homes cost about 3.7× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Easley crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across South Carolina the 2025 rate was 389 violent and 1,715 property crimes per 100,000 people — #17 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Easley, SC

    Easley has about 23,942 residents, 3.9% unemployment and 18% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

    Compare Easley with

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    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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