Hilton Head Island-Bluffton Metro Area, SC Cost of Living


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Hilton Head Island-Bluffton cost of living score
100.8
More expensive
0.8% higher
than the US average
12.9% higher
than the South Carolina average
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton South Carol Metro Area, South Carolina gets a BestPlaces Cost of Living score of 100.8, which means the total cost of housing, food, childcare, transportation, healthcare, taxes, and other necessities is 0.8% higher than the U.S. average and 12.9% higher than the average for South Carolina.

Hilton Head Island-Bluffton Metro Area, SC

Housing costs in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton?
A typical home costs $461,200, which is 36.4% more expensive than the national average of $338,100 and 77.5% more expensive than the average South Carolina home, at $259,900. Renting a two-bedroom unit in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton costs $1,410 per month, which is 1.4% more than the national average of $1,430 and 21.3% more than the state average of $1,110.

Can I afford Hilton Head Island-Bluffton?
To live comfortably in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton South Carol Metro Area, South Carolina, a minimum annual income of $88,200 for a family, and $49,600 for a single person is recommended.

What does A.I. say about Hilton Head Island-Bluffton?
The cost of living in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC Metro Area is slightly higher than the US average, coming in at 100.8. This area has a median house value of $461,200, which is significantly higher than the US average of $338,100, indicating that it is a relatively expensive place to live. Despite this high cost of living in terms of housing prices, the overall cost of living in this metro area remains just about even with the rest of the United States.
   Cost of living score
     CategoriesHilton Head Island-BlufftonSouth CarolinaUnited States
  100.889.3100.0
  100.995.8100
  104.3102.7100.0
  116.676.6100.0
  $461,200$259,900$338,100
  104.1%103.9%100.0%
  75.886.8100.0
  89.576.3100.0

   100=National Average

   Average Rent by Bedroom Size
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I'm retired and my husband is about to and we're looking for a second home in a more temperate climate (at least, in the winter) than we have now (north of Boston).  More

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Just visited for 8 days... LOVE IT HERE! We are from Malibu and this place is nicer. People are nicer, city is nicer, and its just plain... NICER! Those crying racism  More

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