Before moving to West Columbia, review the core fields on this page: population 18,200, median home value $245,000, average rent for 2 bedroom $1,280, commute time 22.8 minutes, and sunny days percentage 64%.
The neighbors section lists household income $63,800, family income $78,900, per capita income $31,200, unemployment rate 4.1%, public transport usage 3.6%, commute time 22.8 minutes, high school or higher 89.1%, and bachelors or more 29.4%.
The cost of living section lists cost of living index 92.4, median house value $245,000, gross rent $1,280, grocery index 96.8, housing index 82.1, utilities index 101.5, transportation index 93.7, and health care index 98.1.
The demographics section lists population 18,200, density 2,100 per sq mi, median age 38.1, gender ratio 92 males per 100 females, non-English speakers percentage 7.8%, White 58.0%, Black 30.5%, Asian 2.6%, and Others 8.9%.
The education section lists
Brookland-Cayce High School with 1,150 students and a 16.1 student teacher ratio, Busbee Elementary School with 560 students and a 14.7 student teacher ratio, St. Peter's Catholic School with 290 students, Midlands Technical College - Airport Campus 3 miles away
and University of South Carolina 4 miles away.
The crime section lists violent crimes per 100k 410, property crimes per 100k 2,650, crime index 3,060, chance of violent crime 1 in 244, and chance of property crime 1 in 38.
The weather section lists winter 36°F to 58°F, spring 54°F to 78°F, summer 72°F to 92°F, fall 55°F to 79°F, average rainfall 46.5 inches, and sunny days percentage 64%.
The housing market section lists median home price $245,000, average rent for 2 bedroom $1,280, owner occupied rate 58.7%, rental vacancy rate 6.1%, home appreciation rate (1yr) 4.3%, new construction rate 1.5%, and foreclosure rate 0.7%.
The healthcare section lists
Lexington Medical Center and Prisma Health Baptist Hospital,
physicians per 1000 2.3,
health insurance coverage 90.4%,
health care index 69.8,
emergency services Yes for Lexington Medical Center, and emergency services Yes for Prisma Health Baptist Hospital.
The DMV information section lists state South Carolina, department South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles, address 10311 Wilson Blvd, Blythewood, SC 29016, phone 1-803-896-5000, and website https://www.scdmvonline.com.