Ranked on reported serious-incident rates from the 2021-22 federal collection · higher percentile = safer
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| # | CITY | SAFETY PCTL | SCHOOLS SCORED | HOME VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anderson | 95 | 17 of 23 | $276,880 |
| 2 | Lake City | 92 | 5 of 5 | $128,685 |
| 3 | Mt. Pleasant | 91 | 10 of 11 | — |
| 4 | Clinton | 91 | 5 of 7 | $169,822 |
| 5 | Pawleys Island | 90 | 5 of 5 | $549,127 |
| 6 | Florence | 90 | 18 of 22 | $226,001 |
| 7 | Newberry | 85 | 6 of 7 | $173,249 |
| 8 | Fort Mill | 81 | 17 of 17 | $530,830 |
| 9 | Sumter | 77 | 18 of 20 | $216,975 |
| 10 | Spartanburg | 76 | 17 of 28 | $236,520 |
| 11 | Greenville | 75 | 22 of 52 | $333,224 |
| 12 | York | 74 | 7 of 7 | $359,364 |
| 13 | Georgetown | 62 | 8 of 8 | $254,266 |
| 14 | Orangeburg | 61 | 11 of 12 | $168,812 |
| 15 | North Augusta | 59 | 5 of 9 | $283,135 |
| 16 | Hopkins | 50 | 5 of 5 | $200,782 |
| 17 | Westminster | 47 | 5 of 5 | $229,496 |
| 18 | Irmo | 45 | 6 of 9 | $286,812 |
| 19 | Lancaster | 40 | 9 of 14 | $296,839 |
| 20 | Chapin | 35 | 6 of 8 | $448,393 |
| 21 | Charleston | 33 | 28 of 32 | $598,419 |
| 22 | Aiken | 32 | 14 of 17 | $283,665 |
| 23 | Clover | 31 | 8 of 10 | $418,892 |
| 24 | Moncks Corner | 25 | 7 of 9 | $365,596 |
| 25 | Bluffton | 22 | 7 of 10 | $502,010 |
| 26 | Myrtle Beach | 22 | 23 of 26 | $323,460 |
| 27 | West Columbia | 21 | 6 of 15 | $232,906 |
| 28 | Conway | 18 | 12 of 15 | $289,137 |
| 29 | Summerville | 18 | 14 of 25 | $383,532 |
| 30 | Mount Pleasant | 17 | 5 of 5 | $887,149 |
| 31 | Lexington | 15 | 16 of 20 | $307,952 |
| 32 | Seneca | 14 | 6 of 6 | $313,926 |
| 33 | Ladson | 12 | 6 of 7 | $316,475 |
| 34 | Goose Creek | 11 | 10 of 14 | $323,950 |
| 35 | Rock Hill | 11 | 22 of 27 | $329,229 |
| 36 | Beaufort | 10 | 10 of 14 | $416,559 |
| 37 | North Charleston | 8 | 29 of 30 | $315,206 |
| 38 | Columbia | 8 | 59 of 76 | $232,810 |
| 39 | Easley | 7 | 5 of 12 | $323,996 |
| 40 | Walterboro | 2 | 5 of 6 | $215,040 |
| 41 | Elgin | 1 | 6 of 6 | $302,508 |
| 42 | Blythewood | 1 | 10 of 10 | $345,965 |