Cost Of Living in Edgefield, SC

The cost of living index is based on a national average of 100. For example, if the cost of living is 90, then it is 10% lower than average. If the cost of living is 110, then it is 10% higher than average. The breakdown for each index is as follows: goods & services (33%), groceries (13%), health care (5%), housing (30%), transportation (9%) and utilities (10%). If the cost of living data was unavailable for this city, estimates based upon nearby cities were used.
Index	Edgefield	South Carolina	National
Cost of living	79	93	100
Goods & Services	92	100	100
Groceries	96	99	100
Health care	82	94	100
Housing	52	80	100
Transportation	89	91	100
Utilities	84	107	100

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The cost of living in Edgefield is 15% lower than the South Carolina average
The cost of living in Edgefield is 21% lower than the national average
Edgefield housing is 48% lower than the national average
South Carolina general sales tax is 18% higher than the national average
South Carolina state income tax is 100% lower than the national average

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Median Income & Debt-To-Income Ratio

Median Income	Per Year	Per Month	Max Budget (28% DTI)	Max Budget (36% DTI)
Owners	$48,571	$4,048	$1,133	$1,457
Renters	$12,515	$1,043	$292	$375

A good indicator of the general affordability of housing in Edgefield, SC, is the percentage of monthly income that should be spent on housing expenses, otherwise known as the debt-to-income ratio (DTI). Generally speaking, no more than 28 percent of your total gross income should be spent on your housing expenses and not more than 36 percent of your gross income on total expenses, including debts. In Edgefield, the median monthly income is $48,571 for those who own their own homes. Under the standard rule, that income level would allow for $1,133 to be budgeted for housing expenses each month, at the most. Renters, on the other hand, earn about $12,515, per the median income in the area. That would allow for renters to spend up to $292 on monthly rental expenses.

South Carolina Sales Tax

State	General Sales Tax	With Max Surtax
South Carolina	6%	9%

South Carolina Income Tax

State	Income Tax (Low)	Income Tax (High)
South Carolina	0%	6.5%

Goods & Services

Item	Edgefield	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$26.67	$24.26	9.9%
Beauty Salon	$39.50	$45.56	13.3%
Toothpaste	$3.65	$3.70	1.3%
Shampoo	$1.13	$1.28	12.0%
Movie	$15.61	$12.13	28.7%
Bowling	$20.92	$18.00	16.2%

Groceries

Item	Edgefield	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$5.52	$5.84	5.4%
Fried Chicken	$1.67	$1.57	6.2%
Milk	$4.53	$4.67	3.0%
Potatoes	$5.41	$4.93	9.6%
Pizza	$13.16	$12.09	8.9%
Beer	$10.06	$10.41	3.4%

Health Care

Item	Edgefield	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$69.88	$125.68	44.4%
Doctor	$179.92	$135.78	32.5%
Dentist	$199.00	$113.29	75.7%
Ibuprofen	$10.12	$10.65	5.0%
Lipitor	$496.43	$468.60	5.9%

Housing

Item	Edgefield	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$86,600.00	$184,700.00	53.1%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,929.91	$2,346.69	17.8%
Apartment Rent	$620.00	$949.00	34.7%

Transportation

Item	Edgefield	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.24	$3.46	6.3%
Tire Balancing	$52.38	$59.92	12.6%

Utilities

Item	Edgefield	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$149.68	$193.99	22.8%
Phone	$189.47	$192.25	1.4%

Although the cost of living data is updated regularly, this cost of living information is to be used as estimates only as prices can change on an ongoing basis.

Nearby cities with low cost of living

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Clarks Hill, SC	195	91	9.5%
Saluda, SC	3,603	77	23.2%
Johnston, SC	2,556	80	19.6%
Murphys Estates, SC	1,563	81	19.0%
Ward, SC	216	81	18.5%
Edgefield, SC	4,800	79	20.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Wauchula, FL	4,801	87	13.4%
Whiting, IN	4,801	97	3.1%
Omak, WA	4,801	99	0.5%
Palmetto, GA	4,802	89	10.7%
Polk City, IA	4,797	110	10.3%
Edgefield, SC	4,800	79	20.9%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2023 and was released from C2ER in January, 2024; this is the most current data available.

Cost of Living in Edgefield, SC