Welcome South Carolina Movers!
The Palmetto State
Welcome to South Carolina, a state famous for its shrimp inspired dishes and Southern hospitality. For those who love sweet treats, antebellum architecture and bicycling, this state of country roads and breathtaking homes holds countless things to explore. Relocate here, and prepare for some good country living!
Relocating to South Carolina - New Resident Steps
You’re excited to look at potential cities to move to in South Carolina, although there are a lot to choose from. The largest of these cities include Charleston, Columbia, Greenville, Myrtle Beach, Hilton Head Island, Spartanburg, Beaufort, Florence, Mount Pleasant, Summerville, North Myrtle Beach, Aiken, Rock Hill, Anderson, Lexington, Sumter, Isle of Palms, Bluffton, Clemson, North Charleston, Conway, Fort Mill, Murrells Inlet, Greer, Pawleys Island, Georgetown, Folly Beach and Greenwood.
Once you’ve decided on where to move to, it’s time for the nitty gritty details. The South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) has some important rules to follow for establishing residency, the top ones which you can check out below!
- If you have a license issued from another state in the US, you can convert it to a South Carolina license. Make sure to transfer it at your local SC DMV in person within 90 days of moving here. Be ready for an eye exam as they do conduct a vision test before granting a license transfer!
- Make sure to get insurance, so you can have your car registered here in South Carolina. As prices may be different here compared to your old state, meet with an agent to get the best priced quotes!
- Make sure to register your vehicle within 45 days of establishing residency. You can do this at your local South Carolina DMV.
- Your vehicle doesn’t have to go through any set emissions or safety inspection, however, it’s good to have these done on your own to ensure prime air emissions and personal safety.
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Weather:-Move here and prepare to experience the humid subtropical climate. It has hot & humid summers and mild winters. The coast receives little to no snow, while the inland part of the state will receive light amounts of snow. A few highly elevated points receive far more snow, about 12 inches per year in places like the Blue Ridge.
As for severe weather, the precipitation and heat of summers can lead to tropical cyclones and thunderstorms, so be prepared for these bad boys!
Population & Cost of Living:-Relocate to South Carolina to join the approximate 4.775 million people already living here. How much does it cost these nearly 5 million people to reside here?
The cost of living here is approximately 7% lower than the average spot in America. This is widely due to cheaper housing (it’s about 25% cheaper to buy a house here than the average American city) and slightly cheaper health care. Food tends to be less expensive as well because the agriculture industry keeps stores full of local, non-imported goods. Certain places are more expensive, of course, like a home on the infamous Hilton Head Island, but the average home is about $160,000.
South Carolina Employment Rate & Economy
The unemployment rate, as of Fall 2014, was 6.4%, about equal with the national average. This has severely decreased since the recession hit in 2008, except for the slight jump up again earlier in 2014.
The top industries people are working in are aerospace & aviation, agriculture, food processing, automotive manufacturing, biotechnology & life sciences, tourism, transportation, forestry & wood products and recreation.
The food industry, consisting mainly of agriculture and food processing, is particularly big here. Some top food processing companies located here include Kraft, Nestle and Pepperidge Farms. Cookie and chocolate lovers…you’re in the right place! Highly farmed items include greenhouse & nursery products, tobacco, soybeans, cotton, corn, peaches, tomatoes, cucumbers and livestocks such as chickens, turkeys and beef cattle.
SOUTH CAROLINA ATTRACTIONS WORTH YOUR TIME
- The Angel Oak Tree - This tree just outside of Charleston is believed to be the oldest living thing east of the Mississippi. It is incredibly beautiful, very fairytale like and thought to be over 1,500 years old.
- Downtown Greenville - This darling city has waterfalls situated right in the heart of downtown. And the pedestrian bridge seated upon it? It’s won awards for how great it is!
- Congaree National Park - This fascinating ecosystem is the largest old growth floodplain forest on the continent. You can take boat rides or hike the area to experience its scenery and wildlife.
SOUTH CAROLINA FUN FACTS
- Rumor has it that South Carolina is the birthplace of BBQ. Ribs, anyone?
- Is your plan to come here and work as a fortune teller? I want to warn you now, fortune tellers are only allowed to practice if they get a special permit from the state itself!
- If someone offers you frogmore stew, there’s no need to turn green. Funnily enough, there are no frogs in it. And it’s not really a stew either… it’s more of a seafood concoction. (A delicious one, I might add!)