According to the most recent data on the cost of living, Valley Falls has an overall cost of living index of 92 which is 0.9x lower than the national index of 100.
Compared to only South Carolina, Valley Falls has a cost of living index that's 1.0x lower than South Carolina's index of 93.
The standard of living in Valley Falls ranks as #1,974 most affordable out of the 6,418 places we measured in South Carolina. By definition, that implies Valley Falls ranks as the #4,444 most expensive place in the Palmetto State.
Living Expense | Valley Falls | South Carolina | National Average | |
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Overall | 92 | 93 | 100 | |
Services | 98 | 98 | 100 | |
Groceries | 98 | 105 | 100 | |
Health | 110 | 95 | 100 | |
Housing | 72 | 80 | 100 | |
Transportation | 94 | 94 | 100 | |
Utilities | 97 | 105 | 100 |
Housing swings affordability the most between places in South Carolina, so we broke down the statistics around housing costs into more detail. It's also important to consider median household incomes to make apples-to-apples comparisons across locations.
Home and income come data comes from the most recent US Census ACS 2014-2018.
Statistic | Valley Falls | South Carolina | United States |
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Median Home Value | $158,900 | $170,100 | $229,800 |
Median Rent | $740 | $918 | $1,096 |
Median Income | $39,688 | $54,864 | $64,994 |
Home Value To Income | 4.0x | 3.1x | 3.5x |
Rent To Monthly Income | 0.22x | 0.2x | 0.2x |
Item | Valley Falls | South Carolina |
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Shampoo | $1.08 | $1.06 |
Movie | $8.73 | $10.68 |
Bowling | $16.22 | $14.67 |
Item | Valley Falls | South Carolina |
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Ground Beef | $4.21 | $4.22 |
Fried Chicken | $1.22 | $1.39 |
Milk | $1.57 | $2.05 |
Item | Valley Falls | South Carolina |
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Haircut | $18.76 | $18.62 |
Beauty Salon | $40.79 | $39.05 |
Toothpaste | $2.3 | $2.34 |
Item | Valley Falls | South Carolina |
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Potatoes | $3.51 | $3.29 |
Pizza | $9.67 | $10.62 |
Beer | $10.45 | $9.38 |
Optometrist | $110.68 | $108.57 |
Doctor | $115.7 | $116.17 |
Dentist | $115.91 | $99.13 |
Item | Valley Falls | South Carolina |
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Gasoline | $2.05 | $2.22 |
Tire Balancing | $49.34 | $50.07 |
All Electricity | $155.03 | $167.67 |
Phone | $184.31 | $175.64 |
City | Population | Cost Of Living | Vs. Valley Falls |
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Spartanburg, SC | 37,448 | 89 | 1.0x |
Greer, SC | 32,229 | 92 | 1.0x |
Five Forks, SC | 19,399 | 113 | 1.2x |
Gaffney, SC | 12,733 | 86 | 0.9x |
Boiling Springs, SC | 9,953 | 93 | 1.0x |