Town in South Carolina, United States

Scranton

$128kMedian Home
313Sunny Days/yr
75°FAvg High Temp
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Four real seasons, with rain spread fairly evenly through the year. Spring and fall feel like real transition seasons. Humidity stays elevated through most of the year. Air quality can be a watchout.

About Scranton

Scranton is a town in Florence County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 932 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Florence Metropolitan Statistical Area.Wikipedia

Four seasonsNo real winterEven rainfall
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Where It Is

Location Context
Scranton, South Carolina
Latitude33.92°
Longitude-79.74°
Population863
Center elevation95 ft

State Context

South CarolinaU.S. state

South Carolina is a state in the Southeastern, South Atlantic and Deep South regions of the United States. It borders North Carolina to the north and northeast, the Atlantic Ocean to the southeast, and Georgia to the west and south across the Savannah River. Along with North Carolina, it makes up the Carolinas region of the East Coast. South Carolina is the 11th-smallest and 23rd-most populous U.S.Wikipedia

Income tax: 0.00% - 6.40%Avg sales tax: 7.50%Property tax: 0.50%Official school data available

About the Region

Southeast

The Southeast has become the most active real estate market in the United States. Charlotte, Raleigh, Atlanta, and Nashville's broader metro have all absorbed sustained in-migration driven by warmer weather, relatively lower housing costs than comparable Sun Belt metros, and — in Florida and Tennessee — no state income tax. The Research Triangle between Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill has emerged as a genuine rival to established tech corridors, anchored by Duke, UNC, and NC State.

The region's rapid growth has created real affordability pressure in cities that were bargains a decade ago. Asheville, Savannah, and coastal Florida markets have seen sharp appreciation, narrowing the cost advantage that drew transplants in the first place. Coastal areas across the Southeast also carry increasing flood and hurricane insurance costs as storm frequency and severity trends upward. Long, hot, and humid summers are a material lifestyle consideration — June through September in much of the region is genuinely intense.

Outdoors

Nature Access

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People

City Profile

Median Age48 yrs
College Educated7%bachelor's or higher
Work From Home9%of workforce
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Cost of Living

Housing
$128k
Median home price
Household Income
$29k
Median annual
Daily life

Livability

Walkability
34
School Rating
4.4/10
Internet
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The year

Climate

Sunshine
313
sunny days per year
86% of the year
Avg High Temp
75°F
annual average
Humidity Pattern
Humidity year-round
76% warm season / 71% cool season
Comfort Score
83/100
Great
Temp Swing
32°F
seasonal high-temp spread
Annual precipitation
48"
inches per year
Annual snowfall
0"
inches per year
Typical Air Quality
45
Good · 2024 modeled average
How To Read Comfort

Comfort combines temperature band fit, humidity fit, seasonal swing, and penalties for long stretches of extreme heat or cold. Higher scores mean the yearly pattern stays closer to an easier day-to-day climate band.

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Precipitation Distribution
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Humidity Through The Year
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humid summers
Summer 76% · Winter 71% · Apr-Aug 61-79%
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