What is the #1 best cities for families in south carolina?

#	City	Population	Family Score
1	Greenville	71,755	84.00
2	Columbia	138,019	79.30
3	Cayce	13,718	78.10
4	North Charleston	117,460	78.10
5	West Columbia	17,723	77.60
6	Myrtle Beach	37,214	77.60
7	Spartanburg	38,578	74.80
8	Clinton	7,624	74.30
9	Charleston	152,014	74.30
10	Camden	8,025	71.20
11	Lake City	6,032	70.20
12	Aiken	32,334	68.60
13	Forest Acres	10,491	68.10
14	Chester	5,241	68.10
15	Union	8,047	67.60
16	Orangeburg	13,189	67.40
17	Barnwell	4,616	67.10
18	Beaufort	13,660	67.10
19	Sumter	43,065	66.90
20	Rock Hill	74,769	66.70
21	Bamberg	3,036	66.20
22	Lancaster	8,738	65.70
23	Pageland	2,476	64.80
24	Pendleton	3,542	64.80
25	Latta	1,301	64.80
26	Bennettsville	6,798	64.30
27	Darlington	6,128	64.00
28	Clemson	17,759	63.80
29	Hartsville	7,422	63.80
30	Woodruff	4,337	63.60
31	Georgetown	8,511	63.60
32	Anderson	29,563	63.30
33	Florence	40,205	62.60
34	Manning	3,843	62.40
35	Greenwood	22,527	61.90
36	Yemassee	1,007	61.00
37	Mullins	3,965	60.20
38	North Myrtle Beach	19,343	60.00
39	Cheraw	5,024	59.80
40	Inman	3,085	59.00
41	St. Matthews	1,626	58.60
42	Allendale	2,595	58.60
43	Seneca	8,910	58.60
44	Laurens	9,307	58.10
45	Central	5,299	58.10
46	Surfside Beach	4,217	57.90
47	Conway	26,082	56.70
48	Timmonsville	2,153	55.20
49	Santee	1,179	54.30
50	Prosperity	1,198	53.30
51	Bishopville	2,958	53.30
52	Walterboro	5,490	53.10
53	Greer	39,191	52.90
54	Williston	2,884	52.90
55	Blackville	1,778	52.60
56	Newberry	10,733	52.60
57	Chapin	1,410	52.40
58	Denmark	3,141	52.40
59	Honea Path	3,734	51.90
60	Ware Shoals	2,207	51.90
61	Kingstree	3,161	51.90
62	Duncan	4,175	51.40
63	Hampton	2,691	51.40
64	Mount Pleasant	92,662	51.20
65	McColl	2,453	51.20
66	Great Falls	1,741	51.00
67	Summerville	51,262	50.50
68	Easley	23,942	49.50
69	Williamston	4,116	49.30
70	Pacolet	2,164	48.80
71	North Augusta	24,928	48.60
72	Ridgeville	1,591	48.60
73	Batesburg-Leesville	4,935	48.30
74	McCormick	2,681	48.30
75	Moncks Corner	14,362	48.30
76	Gaston	2,026	47.90
77	Goose Creek	46,964	47.10
78	Marion	6,338	47.10
79	Abbeville	4,863	46.90
80	Isle of Palms	4,350	46.90
81	Port Royal	15,047	46.90
82	Landrum	2,564	46.90
83	Elgin	2,176	46.90
84	Chesterfield	1,497	46.70
85	Hanahan	21,119	46.70
86	Hardeeville	9,293	46.40
87	York	8,697	46.00
88	Holly Hill	1,415	45.70
89	Travelers Rest	8,137	45.70
90	Gaffney	12,612	45.50
91	St. George	1,935	45.20
92	Irmo	11,799	45.20
93	Calhoun Falls	1,897	45.20
94	Mauldin	25,985	45.20
95	Lexington	24,132	44.80
96	Loris	2,570	44.80
97	Simpsonville	25,125	44.80
98	Pelion	1,147	44.50
99	Ridgeland	3,756	44.30
100	Estill	2,287	44.00
101	Dillon	6,406	43.10
102	Fort Lawn	1,144	42.90
103	St. Stephen	1,460	42.90
104	Pickens	3,386	42.60
105	Sullivan's Island	2,127	41.20
106	Johnston	2,518	41.20
107	Fairfax	2,037	41.20
108	Due West	1,185	41.00
109	Andrews	2,558	41.00
110	Johnsonville	1,037	40.20
111	Belton	4,405	39.00
112	Elloree	1,005	38.30
113	Springdale	2,422	38.30
114	Bluffton	31,323	37.90
115	Liberty	3,337	36.90
116	Lyman	6,317	36.40
117	Clover	7,013	36.00
118	Fountain Inn	11,307	36.00
119	Fort Mill	28,281	36.00
120	New Ellenton	2,604	34.80
121	Tega Cay	13,267	34.30
122	Cowpens	2,031	34.00
123	South Congaree	1,918	32.90
124	Blacksburg	2,158	32.60
125	Winnsboro	3,332	32.10
126	Cottageville	1,154	30.70
127	Jackson	1,782	30.70
128	Wagener	1,170	30.00
129	Wellford	3,432	30.00
130	Aynor	1,077	29.80
131	Ninety Six	2,635	27.60
132	Westminster	2,244	26.90
133	Walhalla	4,121	26.00
134	Branchville	1,169	24.80
135	Jonesville	1,016	23.80
136	Saluda	3,095	23.80
137	West Pelzer	1,276	19.80
138	Burnettown	3,090	19.30
139	Whitmire	1,241	17.40
140	Edgefield	3,977	16.20
141	Lamar	1,446	16.20

Methodology

Cities in South Carolina are ranked by family score. Only cities with populations above 1,000 are included. Data sourced from Multiple Sources. Last updated 2026.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the #1 best cities for families in south carolina?: Greenville ranks #1 with 84.00 (family score).
What are the top 5 best cities for families in south carolina?: 1. Greenville (84.00), 2. Columbia (79.30), 3. Cayce (78.10), 4. North Charleston (78.10), 5. West Columbia (77.60)
How many cities in South Carolina are ranked?: This ranking includes 141 cities in South Carolina with available data.

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