My fiance and I discussed moving to different states. He mentioned South Carolina. I did some research and fell in love. I settled on moving to Greenville. The only thing stopping me was raising the money to move. I'm having second thoughts after reading some of the comments from residents who were born and raised there. You have a beautiful state but it's the people that make it feel like home. Just remember this. You were born and raised in South Carolina but your ancestors came from other countries and settled there. I live in a tourist town but I welcome anyone who wants to move here as a friend I haven't met yet. You should do the same.
Yes, we were also considering it until watching a realtor/resident born and raised in all of these areas give his top 10 reasons for NOT moving there. After hearing him out, we're not going. He's right.
Yes but think about the families being forced out of their homes or tricked out of land that has been been in their familes for generations.....just to put up a shopping centers or apartment buildings that they could never afford to live in.
WE were very lucky when we found out townhouse in West Ashley..We are 10 minutes from downtown and work so we are not going anywhere due to how the real estate market is around here..
The housing in Dorchester and Berkeley is not cheap! $300,000 is more like medium price and growing rapidly. Schools way over crowded. Not enough infrastructure so driving is horrendous traffic. No public transportation and no viable plans for it.
Born and raised here in SC…I’m between spartanburg and greenville…just how many more subdivisions can you put here…it’s taking land from the wildlife here..I’m serious..never mind the traffic..i can live with that..it’s heartbreaking knowing that all the creatures we share this planet with…are losing their homes and their food sources..And then as we take the trees from all this world …will we be next to lose more than our homes …possibly out lives!!
We came to SC in 1981 because of my husband's job & settled in Mt Pleasant. It is now Mt. Unpleasant, trees are cut without thought about the effects, green spaces are disappearing, huge houses are built on small lots so new subdivisions are crammed full- wildlife such as deer and wild turkeys & birds in general have lost their habitats - people complain about deer eating their gardens that used to be the woods where the deer lived. And worse are older black neighborhoods are being destroyed by the greed of builders. The traffic is horrible. A beloved 300 year old live oak- the Meeting Tree was just cut down so a turning lane could be added. If you enjoy heavy traffic, highways getting wider, overbuilding, disregard for the environment. If you enjoy rain, there is flooding in Charleston when it rains -especially during high tide- making it difficult to get to work, this is the place for you. If you like the exciting, keep you on the edge of your seat you will experience during hurricane season & if you like the excitement of a hurricaine that also brings tornadoes, hitting you, - and leaves you without electricity or drinkable water for days along then this is the place for you. You will get a glimpse of beauty and the next day it will be gone. You are more likely to have neighbors from Ohio and to hear a New York accent than to hear the soft, distinct Charleston accent.
@@nanleon378 ,Some rich man came and raped the land, nobody caught 'em,Put up a bunch of ugly boxes and and, Jesus, people bought 'em,And they called it paradise, the place to be,They watched the hazy sun sinking in the sea.They called it paradise, I don't know why You call some place paradise, kiss it goodbye.-The Eagles,The last resort.I grew up in South Carolina,and now live in Germany came back for a visit so my German husband could see where I was born and raised.It was shocking and I wonder how the delicate ecological systems of the low country of South Carolina and the whole state for that matter are going to cope with the mass influx of people moving to my home state.We were thinking of moving back to SC after my husband retires but I am thinking it would be heartbreaking for me.
@Queen Anastasia The HELL with that!!! They're gonna keep moving down here because of the cost of living. If you DON'T like it, you can ALWAYS leave! NOBODY is making you stay here.
My family arrived in Charleston in July of 1735 and that’s where I was born and raised. I left after college and spent 30 years in the military. I no longer live in SC and when I visit Charleston I don’t recognize the place.
Somethings are obviously different, but the great regentrification that occurred after Hugo in 1989, has greatly improved the area. When I first visited in 1976, it was very rundown, though very affordable. The sad thing (for natives) is that it has lost some of its small town charm, though it is still regularly voted the friendliest city in America! The food scene is drastically improved.
I'm sick of watching all beautiful fields and farmland that used to surround Spartanburg area be torn up for another storage unit facility or apartment complex or subdivision. I have lived here for over 20 years and seen this area change before my very eyes and not for the better.
With you in your dismay, I am appalled by the lack of respect for our supposedly protected wetlands & our shrinking green spaces. Don't elect developers. I wish I was a multi millionaire so I could buy up land so developers couldn't rape the land. Fewer trees results in increased temperatures & more flooding. - look it up if you don't believe those facts. God help us.
It's called "progress" and as long as people have the freedom to pursue building their own lives as they want and are not restricted by the Federal Government, more home building and development will continue. I would rather see new building happening than continued deterioration and decline that is rampant in Democrat controlled cities and states. South Carolina must stay strong and not cave to that mindset if it is to survive and prosper!
I live in East Tennessee and people are moving here in droves. Used to be a nice area but too many people have moved here and it's been ruined just like the Charleston area. They keep building and eating up all the land, widening the roads to accommodate the influx of traffic. Once a nice area being turned into a nightmare right before my very eyes. Heartbreaking
I’ve lived in Utah, Colorado, California, North Dakota, and now Texas. One thing remains the same, they are all growing!! I understand locals wish it weren’t so but people are still having children and children grow up and need jobs and want families of their own. Everywhere is growing rapidly!!!
Lived in Greenville,sc all my life. We are full.Traffic has tripled.Red lights mean stop if you feel like it.The roads are constantly being widened.Wrecks constantly shut down I85.Nice place to visit, but then go back home.
I Love Greenville but when I go to the airport I hate the traffic of the construction in Spatinburg and to get downtown I would take 385 and 185 I dont take 185 allt bc the toll but there usually busy alot but greenvile Great city
I live in Aiken. The real estate market has gone crazy here since Covid. We are an equestrian community and buyers seem to be attracted to the area because of the larger lots/available land.
@@shelbytaylor7512, depends how far out from town you want to be and which side of town. If you don’t mind going to Edgefield County, there are still some affordable options.
I have been in South Carolina most of my life from little river to folly beach. Charleston is packed compared to just even a few years ago. 2020 maxed us out.
Born and raised In Summerville SC. Now I hate it here due to the traffic, and outrageous housing prices. Keep right on moving along ! We have enough people in Summerville !
Late husband hometown of Chester SC,My Mother's hometown Timmonsville,,SC between Spartanburg, SC and Sumter,SC. Looking to move back South in the early Summer, going back too the Roots of an amazing journey in life. Thank God ! Going Home At Last ! AWWGJC TM. 1980 HDAM.. pastorhelen7@gmail.com
@@debrataylor1813 When you have warm weather, good beaches and low taxes, people will flock from their miserable blue states for sane governance. New residents should sign an oath to not vote the same ways that produced the hellhole you just fled!
Just to be clear and I'm really speaking for those of us born and raised here... WE ARE FULL IN SOUTH CAROLINA... YES THE ENTIRE STATE... ESPECIALLY DORCHESTER COUNTY!!!!;📢📢📢🔊
Yes. I aggree tired of Northerns complaining how South Carolina is not like (insert any Dem run shithole state) Dont come here to screw our state like the one you left.
You obviously don’t know much about Greenville. First, GHS has been Prisma Health for the past 3 years and then took over Columbia hospitals. Clemson is not considered part of Greenville. It’s almost an hour away.
That is true I lived there for over 30 years and it has changed so much just in the past 10 years..When I moved to Greenville it was just a small city and it was beautiful back then..I can remember when you might see 20 cars on I-385 and now it is bumper to bumper during rush hour..
To be fair, I wasn't fleeing my home state of Illinois when I arrived here around 25 years ago. We've been inundated with northerners in the past couple decades, and It's been a looooong time since I've gotten the "you're not from around here" comments upon hearing my accent. I kinda wish I had those days back. A lot of the people I know fleeing from Illinois absolutely know they are refugees and the only desire they might have to make it like back "home" would just to be to introduce some more food.
We go to Myrtle Beach for Summer Vacation every year since 2015. I must say in just 5 years, I have noticed the amount of housing down there growing tremendously. It is a very long area. North Myrtle Beach all the way down to Murrels Inlet is like 50 miles long. Conway is a popular town which is like 17 miles inland from there. I love all the palm trees every where. I believe it is the most northern city where you can see lots of palm trees. I did notice last year because of the pandemic lots of restaurants were already closed down. Being an area that survives on tourism and summer vacationers, I don't think it would be a good choice for people looking to make a career in the area. However, for retirement, or people who are able to earn a living remotely this would be a great choice. The beaches here are so clean and top notch compared to what I am use to more north.
It’s just how the way of the world is going. I live in UT and people from TX and CA are flooding here like crazy. The world is becoming more and more populated.
@@jessw31178 It is not so much that population is exploding (the US birth rate is below replacement now), but WHERE people live is changing, so Sunbelt places in particular, are growing. Better weather, lower taxes and SANE govt are the reasons. Many states are losing population (CA, IL, MI, NY, NJ) - and idiot governors are driving them away faster with their Covid Cult theatrics, and gouge taxes!
Which one is cheaper to buy a small house? Fort Mill or Rock Hill? No need of good schools but diversity is the one I'm looking for & need your honest opinions lol thank you!!👍👍
@@deehope9477 Hi Dee! Rock Hill is a little less expensive and more diverse. Fort Mill is more expensive as there is more northern migration (with northern money) happening there and it is a little closer to Charlotte (just a few interstate exits closer on I-77). Values in Rock Hill are climbing, especially in some of the more recently developed areas but there are definitely some older areas that are undervalued. I live outside of Rock Hill between Rock Hill and York and absolutely love it here! Let me know if you have any other questions.
Really misleading information in this video. I'm from SC, living in the Greenville area. First, home prices are skyrocketing in Greenville. AND Rock Hill is only a 35 minute drive from Uptown Charlotte if you plan to go at 3 a.m.!!! Otherwise it is over an hour.
If you had folks moving where you lived and you knew they did to their little paradise what’s gonna happen to yours if they move here - you’d whine too!! But we call it like we see it. And we’ve seen enough!!
I was surprised Hilton Head was not on the list. Good summary of these desirable destinations. Charleston is one of America's real gems, with totally unique architecture and a great food scene. It has really spiraled up in housing prices with all the northern retirees. Outside of oppressive heat/humidity for 3-4 months, it is as desirable a place to live as any in the country!
We live about 10 miles south of Rock Hill. Its constantly growing with new businesses, hotels, apartments. Been living in SC for 20 years now. We moved here from Mississippi for my husband’s job. I love the weather here any time of the year except during the hot humid months. My son works at Ross Distribution for about 5 years now. They are constantly giving workers raises to keep them on. They have good benefits.
Yeah I think the Natives said that about the British in Charleston when they “moved there” too. I have no problem with anyone moving anywhere, just don’t try and claim something that isn’t yours. The country didn’t belong to the British, neither does SC belong to any certain person in this country whether they’re born there or not. I was told that back when I moved to SC. I had to point out that I have a great grandmother buried outside Spartanburg so whether I was “born there” or not, I had roots.
Too crowded in Charleston, Dorchester and Berkeley counties. They need to get some type of rail system to go back and forth to travel daily to and from work. They need to alleviate the road traffic. They need buses traveling to each county throughout the day for work trave. Congestion of traffic is too much daily. Light rail and a bus system is needed to connect counties.
I just moved to Laurens a few months ago and I'm liking it! Update...apparently I'm not the only one. The beautiful tract of woods out back of our property was just clear cut. Every beautiful tree, gone into the big chipper. Heartbreaking! The displaced creatures of the forest are in our yard needing something to eat now 😪
@@sandihealey1845 We found out that the owner of the land had passed away and his heirs sold the trees for lumber which is in great demand. Now the trees are starting to grow back and we hope that will stay this way 🙏
The upstate, Oconee County, is getting too damn crowded. Keep on going, retirees. I was born here and I liked it better when our area was less inhabited by newcomers. Plus, the beauty that drew folks here is being destroyed by so-called progress.
We visited the Mauldin area where we had lived for almost 22 years and honestly we were shocked at what had been done in 2 years time..We lived out in the country and now it is all subdivisions just insane how much traffic will be trying to navigate those tiny back roads..We have no regrets moving away even though Charleston has its own issues with being bombarded with Yankees at least we have some room to breath compared to the Upstate right now..
I moved here two years ago because Charleston traffic is so out of control. Rent is so priced out. Born and raised their...now it's happening here in Seneca... Oconee Country.
I feel the need to apologize here. I am from Massachusetts and approaching retirement. Found a beautiful house in Pawleys Island. Fell in love and bought it. That being said I get why locals would resent people like me. Those of us moving in are raising prices and pricing out the locals. Sorry about that.
Moved to Greenville, SC in October 2021 from the Los Angeles area of California, and my wife and I love it. Really glad we made the move! Nicest people of anywhere I’ve ever been in the US. I’m lucky to call it home!
Vote republican or go back to California. We have thousands of people from California moving into Arizona and trashing it by voting democrat. Why do people move from democrat-controlled cities only to vote for the same policies they moved from?
I love Bluffton and Beufort, but they’re such smaller markets than the other cities. I’ll do a “top small towns to move to” and that area will definitely be high on the list!
@@TheBillOlson Charleston has everything I’m looking for regarding city economics. Greenville looks promising and potential for strong appreciation, even from the current state prices.
@@TheBillOlson I’d really appreciate the connection in Greenville. And will stay connected as I continue due diligence on Charleston. What’s the best way to share info off RU-vid?
@@ACM86 beat way is to shoot me an email at bill@livinginchs.com with your name, contact info and any other info that’s important and I’ll connect you with them that way.
I was told by someone from Boston that they moved to Charleston because it was too crowded where they live. I guess all of them had the same idea. We're crowded also. Stay where you are. Charleston is slowly becoming unrecognizable......even the country areas.
I know you're Charleston based, but thanks for the summary on Upstate. The more I learn about the Greenville area, the more appealing it is. Is the real estate market in the Upstate as tight as in Charleston?
Inventory is incredibly low just about everywhere, and the low interest rates and amount of buyers isn't helping. Let me know if you need a local Greenville agent that can assist with more specific questions.
@@azaleablue2261 Minimum wage is 7.25, like many states, but I agree it’s way too low to make a living anywhere, especially areas of Charleston where the cost of living is higher. As for the bartending/serving wages, I spent 15 years waiting tables amd bartending and when you calculate in the tips I brought home, I made well over minimum wage and made a great living.
Yes, greenville rent is crazy. The real-estate market is terrible and the job market sucks. Do us all a favor and make it a vacation spot, not a permanent residence.
No it's not.. Where did you get that information from? South Carolina is not an open carry state.. North Carolina is.. I wish it was, there'd be a lot less stupidity..
@@SaltyNationalist actually sc is an open carry state, not sure if you’re from the upstate or been here before but you will see a lot of open carrying between Spartanburg and Anderson area
@@DI-fv2gm I live outside Rock Hill in the upstate, if that's what you guy's call it.. lol And haven't heard anything about open carry being legal in SC..
Rock Hill Clover York Lake Willye there are many so many affordables available confortables houses and apartaments You can visit these places for living happy
Nice video! I saw you on HGTV's Island Life, you were great! I live in West Ashley but would love to live on James or John's Island. It is a shame they're getting so crowded though but places like that don't stay secrets for long!
Do NOT move here . Thank you. We have enough and yall rising our rent and home prices with the constant gentrification. Stop the shit. Leave us tf alone.
I'm tired of people moving to Myrtle Beach at this moment because our roads can't handle anymore traffic and Hwy 501 is tore up. I used to be able to get to the beach in 15 minutes and now it takes me 40 to 45 minutes to get there on 501 so now I have to take 544 and Jump on 31. We need a highway that goes straight to Myrtle Beach with no lights coming from Conway and it can be called Myrtle Beach Express. That's the only problem I have with all of the people moving here. 😁
It’s how I feel about UT where I live. Californians are moving in like crazy. I can’t even go hiking without there being multiple people on the trials anymore. It’s sad. But unfortunately we are going to have to deal with it. People want to move where they can be outside in nature
@@helpmenow7, what book are you reading? No one said a dang thing about anyone’s skin color. As someone who lives in one of the 5 areas he mentioned, the majority of the crazies moving here happen to be. . . . white. Sorry to disappoint you, but you’ll have to play that race card on a different hand. You have a good evening, now. FYI: Carpetbagger In the history of the United States, carpetbagger was a derogatory term applied by Southerners to opportunistic Northerners who came to the Southern states after the American Civil War, who were perceived to be exploiting the local populace for their own financial, political, and/or social gain.
Macy’s is literally the same thing as Bloomingdales. They are the same company, however most of these locations have top-tier Dillard’s stores that essentially serve the same purpose.
@@Mr.TylerSC I aware that there is a Macy’s in Columbia and Greenville. My point was that Macy’s and Bloomingdales are literally the same store. The sign on the one in Columbia used to even read Macy’s/Bloomingdale’s. Rich’s was also the same thing as well, but if I’m not mistaken, the Rich’s stores are all now Macy’s. They’re all three Federated Department Store Corporation though. The only problem is these locations don’t have as wide a selection as their higher volume stores in cities like Atlanta or NYC. The Dillard’s stores in these cities do however have the wide selection of goods, brands, and sizes that a Bloomingdales in much larger cities would have.t
Charleston is overcrowded. Summerville and goose creek housing prices are too high for the average salary unless you wanna live in the ghetto and deal with your house getting broken into.
My wife and I are retired. Being we are both Conservatives, we were told by our governor that there is "no room" for us in New York. We are Christians. My wife owns a horse. I own a legal gun. We would like to move to South Carolina. I hope you will welcome us.
South Carolina will welcome you if you believe in God Country and Guns .. Charleston is run by a liberal DAMOcrat mayor and has a YES BOSS police chief. North Charleston is a DAMOcratic war zone.STAY AWAY.. If you own a horse and like the low country look at places like Jedburg,Cottageville,Givans, Ridgeville. Of the four Jedburg is the closest to Summerville which has everything a big city has with a small town feel BUT its growing everyday. S'ville is not really horse friendly do to the fast growth.. Charleston County has the highest taxes and highest crime. Berkley County and Dorchester County have a lower crime rate and lower tax rate than Charleston County.
I was born and raised on Long Island in the 70s and 80s and now live in Myrtle Beach. I know a LOT of SC natives who don't understand why people from the NY Metro and "up north" in general move to the Palmetto State. Living anywhere between DC and Boston is nothing but pure misery for many reasons. And no I did not bring any liberal voting habits with me. I am a Christian conservative who believes in limited government and low taxes. There are many down here just like me who are VERY well versed in how liberalism destroys a place...
I live on Long Island, and when Covid hit, and the Liberal thugs started destroying the city, NYC liberals moved out here , and it's crazy crowded..Long Islands traffics is like NYC traffic now.
@@MichaelJ843 No one Stormed the Capitol..They were led in on purpose..Pelosis thugs Antifa are the ones who did the damage and harmed people. Missing film footage..Pelosi refusing to testify as a witness at Trumps Impeachment hearing..That is why it was dropped. Those so called terrorist haven't been charged yet, and it almost a year.. They should be charged with ignorance for trusting the Guards leading them in...There was no intention for them to harm. Never have you heard of anyone at Trumps gatherings doing harm to anyone especially law enforcement, but you know who has done major harm? ..BLM and Antifa...It was a set up. Get educated on what your corrupt Administration is doing to us.
@@gerryetheridge7480 Absolutely, Gerry. I liked the small town feel this place had when I came here many years ago. These real estate hacks made things worse.
RH has a very, very bad case of Charlotteitis. But with the uptick in crime and murders here, the leaders in RH are finally able to get their wish. We had two unrelated murders here on Saturday alone!
@@TheMinnow101 If the mall owner would plant flowers, add mulch and clean up the parking lot it would make such a huge impact. That’s not expensive maintenance. Appearance is the first impression and lasting impression. Belk doesn’t care about appearances, if they did they would “invest in themselves”. The Belk store in Jasper, Alabama (where I moved from) carpet was filthy in 2006 and it still wasn’t replaced when we left in 2019.
@@BethCrafts With both Penny’s and Sear’s now gone, I wouldn’t expect any beautification efforts being expended. My guess is with the drop in foot traffic now, the remaining stores will be closing up one by one. Kinda like a death by a thousand cuts....
Sadly Yes!! Can't imagine how those few openings are staying & no shoppers are around most of the time!! Very hard place to make daily living with high rent!!
I have lived in Rock Hill, Myrtle Beach & now Summerville SC. Just 20 minutes drive to Charleston... I highly recommend move Summerville / Charleston area! So much to do
South Carolina is a very conservative state. If you are not conservative, maybe you should consider moving to North Carolina, more liberals there. Better yet, why don't you stay where you are and change your state by voting out the people that don't like the values our country was founded on.
Google doesn’t hire ppl from here only from out of state that is the bigger problem Berkeley county is with google among them only paying 410 dollars a year in property taxes
