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Aiken, South Carolina is a beautiful city nestled in the heart of the South. This charming town is known for its lovely downtown area, great restaurants, unique boutiques and specialty shops, and relaxing parks. The city also offers plenty of outdoor activities, including fishing, horseback riding, and biking. Aiken is an ideal destination for those who want to explore the nature and beauty of the south while still having access to all the amenities of a larger city.
In addition to its natural beauty and attractions, Aiken also has a reputation for being friendly and welcoming. Many visitors report feeling welcomed by the locals they meet while visiting Aiken. Furthermore, many people report that there are many different ways to spend time in this quaint town without ever getting bored or feeling out of place. Overall, reviews for Aiken are consistently positive with many visitors reporting an enjoyable experience from their stay here!
based on 34 ReviewsGet to know Aiken with the latest comments and reviews from people who live in or have visited Aiken
Moving here was hard, but I love Aiken - 2/21/2020
I'm going on 3 years living in Aiken. Moving here not having any family or friends was difficult. I'm thankful for the people I have met who now feel like lifelong friends, but I know it can be challenging moving to a new place where you know no one.
Of all the places I've lived, Aiken is my favorite so far. I love the small town feel while there is still activities, shops, and entertainment in town. Aiken is absolutely stunning. You can walk through miles of sand trails in Hitchcock Woods, see old plantations turned into museums, window shop down the picturesque downtown streets.
I really like living here, but I do understand why some others may not enjoy it as much. It is definitely good for retirees, but I am in my 20s and I love living here as well.
The cost of living is so cheap here, I bought a home much sooner than I thought I would be able to in my life. It has been a great place to get started in my life!
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Almost Perfect, Magical Place. - 1/4/2020
Aiken is a magical place. It is beautiful and historic, has all the amenities, and Hitchcock Woods is a treasure! I feel blessed to have lived in Aiken for 3 years. As a 30 something professional, I was able to buy a house (cost of living was/is really low compared to other places), and I found things to do in Aiken, and nearby Augusta.
I would encourage young or single people to move to nearby Augusta or Columbia and Aiken is mainly families and retired folk. I did feel a bit out of place for the first year I was there. It did finally feel like home, but after leaving I see it probably wasn't the best fit for a single person.
The weather is beautiful from Sept-May, then it does get oppressively hot and humid for the summer. I remember thinking the air felt like velvet in October. Aiken always smells good...lol...it is lush with green and flowers. The people are friendly. I liked the mix of Southerners and Northerners. This gave Aiken charm and diversity.
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I'm young and I like Aiken - 12/10/2019
Aiken is a unique town to visit or live in. I've lived in Toronto, ON Canada, Lynchburg, VA and in Aiken. I am 24 years old and moved here from VA just over two years ago. As a disclaimer, I'm a millennial, non-horse rider, normal young adult kind of person.
I have thoroughly enjoyed living here these past few years, had our first child, bought our first home, and have made lifelong friends. My family LOVES visiting me here because of all the beautiful scenery (Hitchcock woods, Hopelands gardens, nearby beaches (2 hrs), downtown Aiken etc..).
Many people seem to be complaining about the lack of "fun stuff to do" and I can understand where they are coming from, but I don't think their frustration paints an accurate picture. What is fun to you? Do you need to have a movie theatre, trampoline park, bowling alley, skating rink, mall etc.. within 20 minutes? Then it may be frustrating to live here. But if you don't mind having those things 30-40 minutes away...
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Aiken, SC - 4/11/2019
Aiken is a great place to raise your family, there are many neighborhoods with kids but there are many if you are retiring and just want to relax. Every person I have met here is so kind and make you feel very welcome, and it was voted best small town
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Sadly not for me - 11/30/2018
I have owned a house for over 6 yrs now and moved to Aiken from New York for warmer winters and the since there is a lot of horsey things to do.
Well the people are nice but never follow thru with there invitations for dinner or lunch! Very lonely!
The fox hunting is fun and the few horse shows that happen in Aiken but besides this there is nothing to do! Only a few good restaurants and hotels. Granted Charleston and the beaches aren’t far but still at least 3hrs which still makes it a drive.
DO NOT WORK WITH EQUESTRIAN DESIGNS!! ROB CAHILL - He is a gangster and thief!!! Will rob you blind !!! He has been sued at least 4x’s maybe more!!!
Weather is crazy hot in the summers which begins early MAY!!! So so humid which makes every joint in your body hurt!!! Prices of homes are not bad expect to pay at least $400,000 for a horse property and home in Aiken. Taxes are good but can get higher in the better areas!
Don’t invest in anything you won’t get your
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My Aiken warning - 1/24/2018
I moved to the Aiken area specifically Warrenville. (this review will cover both) I moved to South Carolina to get away from the cold weather and high high property tax and rising violent crime in York PA. I chose SC because it was the complete opposite, warm weather, cheap property tax, lower violence. I chose the Aiken area because the beach areas and Greenville were too expensive for my budget and youtube videos and a short 2 day visit in march all made it seem nice enough. I choose Warrenville because it was cheaper still outside the city and I thought living on a country road would be peaceful and nice. WRONG WRONG WRONG. I do not even know where to start. I guess I will do a good bad kind of thing.
the good: OK trying to be positive as best as I can
its inexpensive to live around there, the houses are cheap and the property tax is extremely low.
A good percent of the people I met were nice and friendly
Odell weeks park and Hopeland gardens are
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Love this town - 3/16/2017
I moved here in 2003 and immediately adored it. My husband and I ended up moving to Augusta after an emergency, and now after 8 years, missing it, and him hating the extra long commute to work, we are moving back. Aiken is home.
I don't understand the people talking about nothing to do, I work at home and I can always find things to do. Small towns are not meant to be bustling and busy and full of 1000s of things to do, you make your own fun! Geez, I grew up in L.A. and yet I know this.
I feel sorry for the person who finds the natural beauty of Hopelands to be so ugly. Sculpted parks are a hollow comparison.
For the lady who was concerned about SRS, there is no reason to be. It is very safe living there, it is 15mi or so from Aiken proper, and it is just nuclear waste reclamation and processing, nothing dangerous.
I love Aiken. I will happily live here the rest of my life, and I am
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Try it first.. - 2/1/2017
Recommend that if you are considering moving to Aiken you spend a few weeks here, if possible in the Summer. It is hot as hell. The Summer is long , there is barely any Spring or Winter.
Not a particularly exciting place and not for young people. In fact can be down right boring.Housing costs are good , but food prices are just as high as anywhere else. There are really not many nice day trips to make within a short ride. Once you get here you will know you have made a mistake.
I feel many people who live here regret it , but would do not admit it. If your into horses Aiken can be a great place to Winter them over, with plenty of equestrian activities. Aiken is okay, just not for everyone. Only giving it one star to be kind. Been here one year and am moving. Sorry for the poor review. Just my "fix on the place".
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Living in Aiken for the past 8 years - 5/26/2016
If you are not interested in biking/outdoor activities, culture, education and don't have a palate then Aiken is the place for you. It is not too expensive to live here; however the crime rate seems very high or has been really inflated by gross miscarriage of justice by the local bored and uneducated police and sheriffs in this area. Little fish in little ponds. There are two parks that are aesthetically ugly and offer no shade or places to relax in the heat of the summer.
Hitchcock Woods is very nice in the fall and winter for a walk; however most people that use the woods have dogs and they do not leash them; If you own horses it is a lovely place to ride as long as the dogs are leashed.
Entertainment; mediocre at best.
Downtown has too many little over priced shops that sell nothing but dreck.
This is an ultra-conservative area and mostly blue collar labor industry. I would say not the brightest lights on Broadway.
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