York, SC
Census place 4579630 · pop 8,969
Sales & income are statewide.
The breakdown — worst first
U.S. median 36.5% · worse than most cities
43.0% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).
U.S. median 24 min · worse than most cities
31 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.
U.S. median 26.5% · worse than most cities
32.0% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.
U.S. median 24.3% · worse than most cities
18.6% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
U.S. median 9.3% · worse than most cities
14.0% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.
U.S. median $67,857 · worse than most cities
$56,176 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.
U.S. median 17.4% · worse than most cities
18.7% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).
U.S. median 14.6% · worse than most cities
15.7% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.
U.S. median 12.1% · worse than most cities
15.9% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.
U.S. median 90.0% · worse than most cities
89.2% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
U.S. median 3.6% · worse than most cities
4.0% unemployment · Share of the labor force out of work. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 42 AQI · worse than most cities
46 median AQI · Median air quality index — lower is cleaner air. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median $1,756/mo · worse than most cities
$1,832/mo typical rent · Typical monthly rent (Zillow Observed Rent Index, all home types).
U.S. median 77/100 · worse than most cities
89/100 FEMA risk (higher = riskier) · FEMA National Risk Index — wildfire, flood, earthquake, heat and more. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 67.2% · better than most cities
67.0% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.
U.S. median 1 days · better than most cities
1 unhealthy-air days per year · Days per year with unhealthy air (AQI above 100). Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 0.43 · better than most cities
Gini 0.41 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).
U.S. median $214,900 · better than most cities
$198,600 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.
U.S. median 0.99% · better than most cities
0.70% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.
U.S. median +2.4% · better than most cities
+10.1% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?
Not measured for York: Crime, Property crime. Not every public source covers every city — EPA air monitors and Zillow rent only reach some places, and national crime data is still being added.
Frequently asked
- Is York, SC a good place to live?
- By the numbers, York scores 39/100 — a D− (Rough) on Shcity, which ranks U.S. cities on public data across 20 metrics like crime, cost, jobs and health. Its strongest area is population growth (5yr) and its weakest is adult obesity. South Carolina overall ranks #21 of 50 states. Whether it's "good" depends on what you value — re-weight the factors to score it your way.
- Is York, SC expensive to live in?
- York has a median home value of $198,600 and typical rent around $1,832/mo — more affordable than most U.S. cities.
- What's the biggest downside of living in York, SC?
- Its weakest measured area is adult obesity (43.0%) — 7/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
- What is York, SC best at?
- Its strongest measured area is population growth (5yr) (+10.1%) — 81/100, better than most U.S. cities.
Sources: U.S. Census (ACS), CDC PLACES, FBI Crime Data Explorer, BLS, EPA AirData, FEMA National Risk Index, and Zillow.