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    Is Summerville a good place to live?

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    Summerville ranks #15 of 22 South Carolina cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (38/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 0.8% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $295,700
    +6.9% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,414
    per month
    Household income
    $78,621
    median
    Unemployment
    5.0%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Summerville

    The median home value in Summerville is $295,700 and median rent is $1,414 a month, against a median household income of $78,621. Homes cost about 3.8× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Summerville 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 Summerville, SC

    Summerville has about 51,262 residents, 5.0% unemployment and 20% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

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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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