Floydale, South Carolina
AffordabilityAffordability: grade C, better than 43% of US places
WeatherWeather: grade B, better than 69% of US places
Safety & WellbeingSafety & Wellbeing: grade F, better than 0% of US places
Getting AroundGetting Around: grade D, better than 12% of US places
Lifestyle & ConnectivityLifestyle & Connectivity: grade B, better than 57% of US places
- top 4% for broadband access
- top 13% for monthly owner costs
- bottom 1% for unemployment
Limited data for Floydale — the figures below are what we have. See Dillon County for a fuller picture.
Floydale is a small community in South Carolina with about 139 residents. It grades B for weather and F for safety & wellbeing. Standout strengths include broadband access, monthly owner costs, and cost of living. It rates lower on violent crime and unemployment.
- Floydale has a violent crime rate of 3376/100k, per the FBI Uniform Crime Reports.
- July temperatures in Floydale average around 82°F, per the NOAA nClimGrid.
Climate
Hot, humid summers · Cool winters · Moderate rain
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Precipitation 5.1 in3.4 in
muggy 83%dry
Livability factors
Affordability
Cost of Living$42kbetter than 86% of US places
Monthly Owner Costs$38better than 87% of US places
Income Tax6.40%better than 26% of US places
Sales Tax7.50%better than 45% of US places
Unemployment29.6%better than 1% of US places
Weather
Winter Temp (Jan)45°F81st percentile — neutral, not ranked
Summer Temp (Jul)82°F84th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Precipitation48.6 in74th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Snowfall0.8 inbetter than 80% of US places
Sunny Days263 daysbetter than 82% of US places
Summer Humidity71°Fbetter than 11% of US places
Comfortable Days79 daysbetter than 42% of US places
Safety & Wellbeing
Natural Disaster Risk94.7better than 4% of US places
Air Quality48 AQIbetter than 37% of US places
School Quality36.3better than 9% of US places
Violent Crime3376/100kbetter than 2% of US places
Property Crime3697/100kbetter than 3% of US places
Community
Population13914th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Median Age39.744th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Racial Diversity0.006th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Male/Female Ratio1.4893rd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Political LeaningEven30th percentile — neutral, not ranked
White (%)100.0%95th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Black (%)0.0%22nd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Hispanic (%)0.0%13th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Asian (%)0.0%27th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Other / Multiracial (%)0.0%8th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Getting Around
Walkability4.8/20better than 12% of US places
Airport Distance106 mibetter than 34% of US places
Lifestyle & Connectivity
Broadband Access100.0%better than 96% of US places
Amenities Nearby71.94better than 47% of US places
Park & Nature AccessLimitedbetter than 21% of US places
Data sources
- EPA Air Quality (AQI)
- EPA Smart Location Database
- EPI Family Budget Calculator
- FAA airport enplanements
- FBI Uniform Crime Reports
- FEMA National Risk Index
- MIT Election Data Lab (2020)
- NCES School Finance Survey
- NOAA Climate Normals (1991–2020)
- NOAA nClimGrid
- OpenStreetMap
- Tax Foundation + state revenue depts
- U.S. Census ACS (5-Year)
- USGS Protected Areas (PAD-US)
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Frequently asked questions
- Is Floydale an affordable place to live?
- Floydale is relatively affordable. Its cost-of-living index is $42k, better than 86% of comparable areas. Median rent is not available.
- Is Floydale safe?
- Floydale is higher-crime than most comparable areas, with a violent crime rate of 3376/100k (better than 2%). Property crime is 3697/100k.
- What is the weather like in Floydale?
- Floydale averages 82°F in July and 45°F in January, with 48.6 in of annual precipitation and about 263 sunny days a year.
- How are the schools in Floydale?
- Public-school quality in Floydale is below average, scoring better than 9% of comparable areas on a composite of graduation rates, spending, and student-teacher ratio.