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Pawleys Island, SC vs Fort Mill, SC

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Is it cheaper to live in Fort Mill or is it cheaper to live in Pawleys Island?
- Fort Mill is 6.0% more expensive than Pawleys Island.

Which city has more affordable housing, Fort Mill or Pawleys Island?
- Fort Mill housing costs are 1.0% more expensive than Pawleys Island housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Pawleys Island or is Health Care more affordable in Fort Mill.
- Health related expenses are 10.3% more in Fort Mill.
 Pawleys Island, SCFort Mill, SCUnited States
 Overall94.7100.4100
 Food & Groceries103.399.3100
 Health101.1111.5100
 Housing126.7128.0100
 Median Home Cost$1,288,500$451,600$338,100
 Utilities10,290.0%9,930.0%10,000.0%
 Transportation79.084.8100
 Miscellaneous90.392.1100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Pawleys Island    4 Reviews

DO NOT RECOMMEND THIS AREA IF ONE IS SEEKING A WARM PLACE TO BE AT LEAST 5 OUT OF THE 12 MONTHS A YEAR. THIS AREA HAS DRASTIC TEMPERATURE CHANGES BOTH SEASONALLY &  More

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Over 13 years ago

Would NOT recommend this area for anyone who is seeking warm weather. This area has similar night-time LOW temps as those of The Northeast Cities. Hence, as in those  More

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Over 16 years ago

My family and I relocated from N.J. The schools are not what i expected. If your child is mainstream it is O.K. If you have gifted and talented child your child will be  More

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Reviews for Fort Mill    12 Reviews

I am from England and I visited Fort Mill to stay with family friends in 1981 and 1986. Although that was a long time ago I enjoyed meeting wonderful friendly people and  More

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Hello. We're thinking of moving to Fort Mill from NJ this summer. My youngest will be a sophomore in high school so the quality of the school system is paramount, as is  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived here two years and don't feel the school live up to the reviews. It is very crowded here and traffic is rough. The building never stops. The mayor is a  More

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