Review of Aiken, South Carolina


Crime rate in Aiken
Star Rating - 1/20/2010
We have lived in Aiken for over 20 years and find it a great place to live. The local governments, Aiken Public Service and the County Sheriff are proactive and do an excellent job. They all are applying greater attention to the crime issue. Things have changed as the area has grown and there are pockets with higher crime. It is just like any other part of the country; you have to be selective on where you live. When I retired eight years ago, we did an extensive search of other areas and could not find a better place to live. I continue to look at all of the places that come out in various retirement listing and still find Aiken the best place for us.
Bill | Aiken, SC
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The replies here are somewhat old with the exception of the last but is still 6 months old. We may have an opportunity to move to Aiken (at least that is where the job is). What is the feeling now? We are 40 with 2 small girls (6 and 2) and are trying to find out more about the town. We currently live in a very small town in MI (2800 people) so the small town feel is not a problem but I more interested in the schools and crime. Is this a good family town with a lot for the kids to do?
Scott | Charlevoix, MI | Report Abuse
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