City and district rankings from federal incident data · 2021-22 collection
Percentile is against all ranked U.S. cities (higher = safer). Only cities with ≥5 trustworthy-data schools are ranked. Home value is Zillow's ZHVI.
| # | CITY | SAFETY PCTL | SCHOOLS | HOME VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manning | 94 | 5 of 5 | $216,837 |
| 2 | Lake City | 94 | 5 of 5 | $128,685 |
| 3 | Inman | 94 | 5 of 7 | $308,195 |
| 4 | Dillon | 94 | 6 of 6 | $114,619 |
| 5 | Chester | 94 | 5 of 6 | $135,929 |
| 6 | Winnsboro | 88 | 6 of 6 | $160,584 |
| 7 | Belton | 88 | 5 of 5 | $270,485 |
| 8 | Clinton | 88 | 6 of 7 | $169,822 |
| 9 | Anderson | 84 | 20 of 23 | $276,880 |
| 10 | Simpsonville | 84 | 15 of 15 | $382,931 |
| 11 | Greer | 84 | 11 of 11 | $354,804 |
| 12 | Taylors | 80 | 9 of 9 | $315,966 |
| 13 | Laurens | 78 | 6 of 6 | $187,906 |
| 14 | Spartanburg | 78 | 23 of 28 | $236,520 |
| 15 | Florence | 77 | 20 of 22 | $226,001 |
| 16 | Greenville | 73 | 49 of 52 | $333,224 |
| 17 | Gaffney | 72 | 9 of 11 | $189,721 |
| 18 | Pawleys Island | 69 | 5 of 5 | $549,127 |
| 19 | Hartsville | 69 | 9 of 9 | $188,059 |
| 20 | Piedmont | 68 | 7 of 8 | $308,695 |
| 21 | Hemingway | 68 | 6 of 6 | $125,057 |
| 22 | Darlington | 63 | 8 of 8 | $161,196 |
| 23 | Fort Mill | 63 | 17 of 17 | $530,830 |
| 24 | Abbeville | 63 | 5 of 5 | $220,250 |
| 25 | Camden | 59 | 5 of 6 | $248,284 |
| 26 | Sumter | 57 | 20 of 20 | $216,975 |
| 27 | York | 57 | 7 of 7 | $359,364 |
| 28 | Kershaw | 56 | 6 of 6 | $200,279 |
| 29 | Georgetown | 52 | 8 of 8 | $254,266 |
| 30 | Newberry | 52 | 6 of 7 | $173,249 |
| 31 | North Augusta | 49 | 8 of 9 | $283,135 |
| 32 | Saluda | 46 | 5 of 5 | $161,004 |
| 33 | Orangeburg | 45 | 12 of 12 | $168,812 |
| 34 | Hopkins | 41 | 5 of 5 | $200,782 |
| 35 | Lancaster | 39 | 12 of 14 | $296,839 |
| 36 | Mt. Pleasant | 33 | 11 of 11 | — |
| 37 | Greenwood | 31 | 12 of 12 | $191,052 |
| 38 | West Columbia | 31 | 12 of 15 | $232,906 |
| 39 | Aiken | 28 | 16 of 17 | $283,665 |
| 40 | Pickens | 27 | 6 of 6 | $282,562 |
| 41 | Irmo | 26 | 8 of 9 | $286,812 |
| 42 | Swansea | 25 | 6 of 6 | $177,650 |
| 43 | Chapin | 25 | 7 of 8 | $448,393 |
| 44 | Westminster | 23 | 5 of 5 | $229,496 |
| 45 | Liberty | 19 | 5 of 5 | $271,203 |
| 46 | Clover | 19 | 10 of 10 | $418,892 |
| 47 | Marion | 18 | 5 of 5 | $151,940 |
| 48 | Moncks Corner | 17 | 8 of 9 | $365,596 |
| 49 | Charleston | 17 | 32 of 32 | $598,419 |
| 50 | Myrtle Beach | 17 | 25 of 26 | $323,460 |
| # | DISTRICT | SAFETY PCTL | SCHOOLS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clarendon 04 | 90 | 6 of 6 |
| 2 | Williamsburg 01 | 90 | 10 of 10 |
| 3 | Spartanburg 01 | 90 | 10 of 10 |
| 4 | Laurens 56 | 90 | 5 of 6 |
| 5 | Florence 03 | 90 | 8 of 8 |
| 6 | Fairfield 01 | 90 | 7 of 7 |
| 7 | Edgefield 01 | 90 | 7 of 7 |
| 8 | Dillon 04 | 90 | 8 of 8 |
| 9 | Clarendon 02 | 90 | 5 of 5 |
| 10 | Chesterfield 01 | 90 | 16 of 16 |
| 11 | Chester 01 | 90 | 10 of 11 |
| 12 | Anderson 04 | 90 | 6 of 6 |
| 13 | Anderson 02 | 90 | 7 of 7 |
| 14 | Charter Institute at Erskine | 78 | 26 of 26 |
| 15 | Anderson 05 | 77 | 17 of 20 |
| 16 | SC Public Charter School District | 77 | 38 of 38 |
| 17 | Spartanburg 06 | 74 | 9 of 13 |
| 18 | Laurens 55 | 73 | 9 of 9 |
| 19 | Anderson 03 | 73 | 5 of 5 |
| 20 | Greenville 01 | 71 | 87 of 88 |
| 21 | Florence 01 | 70 | 21 of 23 |
| 22 | Spartanburg 07 | 62 | 9 of 10 |
| 23 | Abbeville 60 | 60 | 8 of 8 |
| 24 | Darlington 01 | 59 | 19 of 19 |
| 25 | York 04 | 57 | 20 of 20 |