Living in Bluffton, SC
Small city in South Carolina
Bluffton is a small city in South Carolina, home to about 31,000 people, with 406,000 living within 31 mi. Day to day, a car is essential. Life moves at a slow, calm pace, and homes are mostly houses with yards.
Is Bluffton a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Easy flying: SAV is 17 mi away
- Safe: violent crime is 0.5× the US rate (FBI 2019)
- Low taxes: about $1,296 state income tax per resident, 0.6% property tax
- Dog-friendly: 2 dog parks within 9 mi
👎 Cons
- Quieter on culture: few museums and attractions nearby
- Smaller job market: about 406,000 people live within 31 mi
- Fewer outdoor escapes: no big hills or water close by
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Key facts
Living in Bluffton: common questions
What is the cost of living in Bluffton?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $498k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $2,180 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are close to the US average (index 98, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Bluffton?
South Carolina collects about $1,296 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 0.6% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Bluffton safe?
Violent crime is well below the national rate (0.5× in FBI 2019 data).
How are the schools in Bluffton?
Public schools in Bluffton test close to the US average in math and reading (2018–19 state tests, put on one national scale with NAEP), with about 15 students per teacher.
What is the weather like in Bluffton?
Bluffton has mild winters: winter days average around 63°F and summer days around 91°F.
Does Bluffton get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is moderate, mainly from hurricanes: 7 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 0.84 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Bluffton?
The nearest major airport is SAV, about 17 mi away.
How Bluffton scores
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