2025 Compare Cities Cost of Living:
Steele Creek, AK vs Tega Cay, SC

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Is it cheaper to live in Tega Cay or is it cheaper to live in Steele Creek?
- Tega Cay is 3.5% less expensive than Steele Creek.

Which city has more affordable housing, Tega Cay or Steele Creek?
- Tega Cay housing costs are 45.3% more expensive than Steele Creek housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Steele Creek or is Health Care more affordable in Tega Cay.
- Health related expenses are 13.0% less in Tega Cay.
 Steele Creek, AKTega Cay, SCUnited States
 Overall  Unlock100.4100
 Food & Groceries135.8  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock111.5100
 Housing99.6  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$523,400$338,100
 Utilities130  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock93.2100
 Miscellaneous137.0  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Over 15 years ago

Love the casualness of Tega Cay. Lake Wylie is beautiful and not crowded and fishing is good. Good schools, nice people. Needs more restaurants,  More

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Tega Cay SC is one of the youngest small incorporated cities in South Carolina. Tega Cay is just minutes south of Charlotte located on a peninsula of Lake Wylie.   More

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My husband and I are considering a move from San Diego, CA to North or South Carolina later this year. It's time for us to cash out on our tiny little southern  More

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