AVOID MOVING TO SOUTH CAROLINA - Unless You Can Deal With These 10 Facts | Living in South Carolina

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I lived in Charleston for 8 years in the 80’s. I will never forget the rain that comes down so hard you can barely see the end of your hood while driving 5mph. Or when you are driving and you look up ahead at what your brain tells you must be fog….oh no, yer wrong, it’s a dang wall of water. But I still loved every day there. Most beautiful people I ever met in my life. Love me some SC!❤

I’m in Ohio and the housing market here over the last 7-8 years is unlike anything I’ve ever seen. Homes that were bought for $130K in 2015 are now being sold for $590k. I’m talking about tiny, disgusting, poorly built 950 square foot shit boxes in quite mediocre neighborhoods. Then you’ve got Better, average sized homes in nicer neighborhoods that were $300K+ 10 years ago selling for $750k+ now. Wild times.

I did my purgatory in SC! Weather is horribly hot, food strange, politics crazy! I could go on. Thank God, i have relocated to a northern state.

Moved here from Maine in late 2021. The only thing on this list that really matters is the low paying jobs. We bought an inexpensive home, drive inexpensive cars, and live within our means. It would help to have that mindset for any new people.

I moved from NE Ohio to S. Carolina almost 8 years ago. I've lived through blizzards, subzero temperatures, tons of snow, severe thunderstorms and tornadoes, springs where it rained for 2 weeks straight, 70° one day and 30° the next. Sure some of the things you mentioned would deter some people from moving here (the "unhealthy foods" you cited- there's unhealthy foods in every state!!!) but not me. The weather, the beauty, being able to go to the beach whenever I want to, the southern people (the most polite people I've ever met) simply cannot be beat imho. I love it here!!!

I am a native of South Carolina and everything that was said is true. The price of housing has gone up but that's because to many people are moving here. Please make it stop!

I just love straight talkers like you. No sugarcoating or bullshit, just pure, undiluted facts. Thank you.

I left KY and moved to SC in 1989 to attend college in Florence,SC. Within a month after starting college, I experienced my first hurricane (Hugo). Finished school in 1994 and moved to Charlotte,NC to work and raise a family. 27 yrs later, my wife (from Myrtle Beach) and I sell our Charlotte home and purchased 43 arces just 40 miles south of Florence, SC. We love it! Very rual. Living in a RV for the moment as we build out our homestead (chickens and cows). 10 miles from I-95, so we can get to big cities in other states if needed. Distance but friendly neighbors, no crime, no problem. Take the back roads to the coast to avoid the busy roads Btw, my wife makes the BEST shrimp and grits you will every eat!

My family moved to the upstate from Kentucky 23 years ago. From the cooking to the critters and climate we love our South Carolina ! If you do move here just don't plan to change us. We like our southern drawl and BBQ just the way it is.

Moved here 7 plus years ago and we love it. Never would we start a sentence with, up North. I tell people that I’m a Southerner who the stork drop off in the north by accident. We feel so blessed to be living here. We are retired.

Your information is most appreciated 😁👍 …I am a 70 years old black resident 😄and friendly people are the main reason I enjoy Greenville South Carolina (Furman University area)

I agree with pretty much everything he said in this video. Yes, the weather gets really hot and sometimes humid and sticky. Yes there is lots of wildlife and bugs and snakes and gators that bite. If you use common sense, you can avoid a lot of that. Yes, the food has a lot of fat and sugar and salt in it, but it’s delicious. I’m partial because I’m southern but I love southern food Especially cornbread or biscuits with pretty much anything. We love our college football down here. We love ice, tea or cold drinks in general to stay cool. We love our ceiling fans and our air conditioning :-) during the summer. South Carolina ends are patriotic, generally, conservative, mostly religious, Big fans of the constitution and the second amendment, we will help our neighbors whenever we can, we are family oriented, love, good food, fun, friends, and freedom. We welcome visitors and new residents alike as long as you are respectful of our customs and traditions, and the things that we hold, dear. As long as you don’t come here to cause problems, disrespected us, or engage in criminal activity, we are very welcoming. There are some beautiful places in South Carolina that you won’t see anywhere else in the United States. We have the beautiful beaches and coastal towns and villages on the east, a little bit more bustle in the north old English District, near Charlotte, and mountains and beautiful scenery in the west. Lots of history, lots of religious and educational institutions, farming, and engineering tend to be pretty big in this state. I’m not originally from South Carolina. I came here from another southern state, but I have gotten used to living here. The per capita income is generally lower than other states like Georgia or North Carolina, but so is the cost of living, and we have much lower taxes. Unfortunately, in 2020 the whole Covid outbreak caused people to migrate from many other states to the south east, which college property prices and rental rates to skyrocket here. This has caused a lot of hardships for people who already live here, because people from out of state are willing to pay more which forces other people down the property ladder, and that is truly disgraceful. So, if you’re not prepared to buckle down a little bit financially, you don’t need to come here. Also, if you’re coming from somewhere else, it’s OK that you remember who you are and where you are from but once you are here, you must understand that we do things a certain way here and if you make an effort to try to do what we do and blend in, we will be happy to meet you halfway. If you don’t, you’re only going to make your life difficult for yourself. People who come here , usually are looking for a more relaxed way of life that is not as fast-paced as the larger cities and other parts of the country. We have a lot of history and culture here. Enjoy it and embrace it.

Everyplace is getting crowded. And newcomers tend to want to change things. You'll never hear someone say, "I've lived here 20 years and things keep getting better and better."

After living/working in Nigeria & Angola for 4 yrs, I don't see how anyone can complain about anything in the USA. Even in our most down-trodden places, they're still 1000x better than much of the 'outside world. '

Thanks for your review, Jerry!! Even though I've lived in big cities overseas while growing up, my mom's family was from the Upstate of SC. After living in big cities growing up, I always appreciated the kindness and great weather in SC. I've been living in SC, since 1976. Of course there are things that I do not like about SC, just like many other states that I have visited, but overall, I'm happy living in SC. I've been retired since 2011, but I agree with what you said about the lower wages in SC. However, there are companies like BMW, in Spartanburg, and other German auto parts suppliers for BMW, that pay well. It also depends on what type of work you do, whether or not your wages are low. I have horrible allergies also, but I take medications to help me through those times. Personally, I like the wildlife and do not feel threatened. Again, great review, Jerry!!

I read a report in our local newspaper about how a hundred people are moving to south Carolina every single day. I live in a little town outside of Charleston. Well, it was a little town. Now its crowded. The traffic went to minimal to bumper to bumper traffic every dingle day. The sirens of ambulances, police cars and firetrucks can be heard morning noon and night. Traffic accidents several times a day. We used to get a little fender bender maybe once a month but its daily now. We had a man get bit by a copperhead snake at the local walmart a few years ago. Last year i found a copperhead snake next to my front door last year. And a small rattler was run over by a car next to the sidewalk children walk to school on. Mosquitos are horrendous. They will bite you in the daytime too.

My wife and I, transplants from Ohio & Michigan moved to Florida to escape the weather, etc. decided 3 years ago to move to upstate S.C. once again to escape this time the hurricanes, alligators, high insurance, traffic, rudeness, snowbirds, etc. and to this day never regretted it. Yes, we have thunderstorms bugs, pollen and so on but all of that is overshadowed by the overall cost of living the moderate climate most of the year and primarily the people who are caring family oriented friendly and extremely helpful. That includes those of all ages. Never, have we felt more at home. Even though neither of us has family in the area, our acquaintances all treat us as such and have from the time we moved here. Yup, the food is not necessarily the healthiest but we found a solution. We don't eat as much and balance our diet while still enjoying what is offered here. God bless those who love the big cities, ridiculous traffic, high cost of living and rudeness. We hope that they stay where they are and not bring that all here. If you insist on saying how great it's there, stay there.

As a South Carolinian, I attest you are very accurate in what you've said in this video, IMO, it is absolutely imperative you do not choose to drop your roots in a flood prone area. One negative is Hurricanes and we are overdue for a serious destructive one of those, which can turn the majority of the state into a disaster area, I reference Hugo 1989, major destruction coming inland. Other than that and what you mentioned, once you get used to South Carolina, you really cannot imagine living anywhere else! Thanks for the time you invested in this video. David

I just came back from my trip to Greenville and the surrounding area, and it hit every wow factor for me. My trip was intended for a potential move in the near future. I listened to your cons and honestly, none of them scare me. I'm from NJ where the mosquitoes will eat you alive. In central Jersey alone, which is not big an area, we have 3.9 million people and they just keep on packing everyone in. Traffic gets so bad 3 times a day, that sometimes it takes 15-20 minutes to drive 2-3 miles. It's faster on bike. Pollen dust for a week is a vacation compared to an entire month in NJ. I also visited Greenville in August and while yes it was hot, the humidity didn't seem as bad as it gets in NJ. Yeah, i'll take a pay cut to move to the Greenville area, but when it comes to mental health, mental stamina and overall happiness, I will take the lower pay in a happier place. (When I visited, everyone was happy, inviting and welcoming) I also found there was just so much to do while I was there, I'd never be bored. And Lastly, affordability.. The pay scale is different yes, but with the research I've done, a working class family with kids can still afford to live whereas here in NJ, $80k/year for a single frugal person like myself can barely get by. Great talking points and I'm glad you posted them here. But I'm ready to move and Greenville SC is my ultimate destination for relocation.