Holly Hill, South Carolina
Among the top 19% of US places for weather.
AffordabilityAffordability: grade C, better than 34% of US places
WeatherWeather: grade B+, better than 81% of US places
Safety & WellbeingSafety & Wellbeing: grade D, better than 11% of US places
Getting AroundGetting Around: grade B, better than 55% of US places
Lifestyle & ConnectivityLifestyle & Connectivity: grade D, better than 10% of US places
- top 10% for monthly rent
- top 12% for comfortable days
- bottom 4% for property crime
Holly Hill is a small community in South Carolina with about 1,384 residents. It grades B+ for weather and D for lifestyle & connectivity. Standout strengths include monthly rent, comfortable days, and annual snowfall. It rates lower on violent crime and property crime.
- The median home value in Holly Hill is $176k, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Median household income in Holly Hill is $24k, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Median gross rent in Holly Hill is $611 a month, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Holly Hill has a violent crime rate of 2472/100k, per the FBI Uniform Crime Reports.
- July temperatures in Holly Hill average around 82°F, per the NOAA nClimGrid.
Climate
Hot, humid summers · Cool winters · Wet
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Precipitation 5.8 in3.5 in
oppressive 90%dry
Livability factors
Affordability
Median Household Income$24k1st percentile — neutral, not ranked
Cost of Living$60kbetter than 12% of US places
Home Value$176k55th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Monthly Rent$611better than 90% of US places
Monthly Owner Costs$239better than 52% of US places
Property Tax Rate0.79%better than 65% of US places
Income Tax6.40%better than 26% of US places
Sales Tax7.50%better than 45% of US places
Estimated total tax burden14.61%better than 19% of US places
Unemployment6.5%better than 28% of US places
Weather
Winter Temp (Jan)49°F88th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Summer Temp (Jul)82°F85th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Precipitation50.5 in80th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Snowfall0.3 inbetter than 84% of US places
Sunny Days241 daysbetter than 60% of US places
Summer Humidity73°Fbetter than 5% of US places
Comfortable Days101 daysbetter than 88% of US places
Safety & Wellbeing
Natural Disaster Risk87.2better than 14% of US places
Air Quality38 AQIbetter than 81% of US places
School Quality57.7better than 49% of US places
Violent Crime2472/100kbetter than 4% of US places
Property Crime3668/100kbetter than 4% of US places
Community
Population1,38457th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Median Age32.514th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Racial Diversity0.5286th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Male/Female Ratio0.9849th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Political LeaningR+1137th percentile — neutral, not ranked
White (%)46.9%16th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Black (%)50.7%96th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Hispanic (%)0.0%13th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Asian (%)0.4%60th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Other / Multiracial (%)2.1%41st percentile — neutral, not ranked
Getting Around
Walkability5.5/20better than 24% of US places
Airport Distance37 mibetter than 77% of US places
Lifestyle & Connectivity
Broadband Access65.3%better than 10% of US places
Amenities Nearby28.90better than 27% of US places
Park & Nature AccessModeratebetter than 34% 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 Holly Hill an affordable place to live?
- Holly Hill is relatively expensive. Its cost-of-living index is $60k, better than 12% of comparable areas. Median rent is $611.
- Is Holly Hill safe?
- Holly Hill is higher-crime than most comparable areas, with a violent crime rate of 2472/100k (better than 4%). Property crime is 3668/100k.
- What is the weather like in Holly Hill?
- Holly Hill averages 82°F in July and 49°F in January, with 50.5 in of annual precipitation and about 241 sunny days a year.
- How are the schools in Holly Hill?
- Public-school quality in Holly Hill is about average, scoring better than 49% of comparable areas on a composite of graduation rates, spending, and student-teacher ratio.