How to Pick Your Own Best Place in South Carolina
Let's cut through the hype to find your best place to live in South Carolina.
Perhaps it only happens at the beginning of the year however, it seems every time I’m at the magazine rack I see a new list of the “Top Ten Towns for Boomers,” or the “Ten Most Affordable Retirement Places,” or the “Best Places for Paper Airplane Lovers.”
You get the drift.
Either way, it seems to always be the same towns, and I still don’t understand how they are picked.
What makes these towns the best?
Has anyone asked you , “What’s important to You in considering a town for Best Place to Live?”
Have you ever been asked "Why South Carolina is Your Best Place To Relocate or Retire?"
As consumers, we are constantly bombarded by mass amounts of information. With everything handed to us, it’s easy to start accepting what’s presented, without making a decision for ourselves.
When I started looking at towns in North Carolina and South Carolina, for the relocation of my family, I realized, after reading all the “Best Places” lists, I still didn’t know what a “Best Place” meant to me. So, I put together a list of the most important questions to ask when evaluating a new place.
Using it, I was able to cut through all the media gloss and hype surrounding the true facts.
Yes, I have a “Best Places” list, but they’re just suggestions, as I make perfectly clear. And I’m willing to bet most of them are new to you, not the same old ones you’ve read over and over.
More than all that, it is my hope that you take the time to consider the steps I outline in 3 Steps To Easily & Affordably Retire or Relocate To The Best Places In The Carolinas.
Below are five areas I research before deciding whether a city or town is one I’d call a best place to live for me.
- One of the most important factors to consider is the climate in South Carolina. Even though we’re only considering two states here the climate can change quite a bit.
- The middle areas of South Carolina are the hottest and as you can imagine often feel the most humid.
- South Carolina's coastline is also humid however, you will have more of a breeze to keep the humidity a bit lower.
- The mountains stay coolest and in the winter you’ll get a bit of snow and ice however, since the elevation is not very high, the amount of snow and ice is very limited.
- The size of the city or town.
- The size of the city or town you are considering as your best place to live will effect it’s pace of life.
- Small cities and towns will definitely be quieter however you may find you will have to drive to a larger city for some services.
- If access to big citiesare appealing to there are many pretty little spots just “outside of town.” There you will have access to all you’ll need either a short drive or through mass transportation.
- Growth rate. This is a critical question many of us don't consider when defining our best place to live.
- How fast is the area growing?
- Is there infrastructure in place to handle the growth?
- Will your best place become a bustling thoroughfare?
- Will the growth affect your daily commute and shopping, lifestyle?
- How do you feel about your best place getting larger or do you like it the way it is?
- Airports.
- Depending on where are family is located and if you like to take a lot of vacations that require air travel, this can be an important consideration.
- There are many smaller airports throughout South Carolina, however, keep in mind many of which have connecting flights to larger airports. So if you like a direct flight … remember to add this to your list of important items when choosing your best place to live.
- The distance of the airport to your home. Most of our towns are within an hour of a major airport.
- Housing costs.
- Median housing costs vary greatly from place to place throughout the Carolinas.
- When choosing your best place to live keep in mind, even cities and towns within twenty miles of each other can make a big difference.
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About Bob Bencivenga
 Bob Bencivenga |
Bob Bencivenga is a professional site locator and location analyst for major corporations. Bob researches the growth of NC and SC to find the Best Places to Retire or Relocate that are still affordable. |
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