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Langley vs Jackson

13 miles apart. The biggest differences: property tax bill (3.2× in Jackson) and home values (2× in Jackson).

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Langley, SCOne of the healthiest townsSouth Carolina · 1,310 people
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Jackson, SCHomes around $132KSouth Carolina · 1,870 people
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Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

LangleyOne of the healthiest towns
Health89% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Langley →
JacksonHomes around $132K
Housing$132K typical home57% below the SC typical home All about Jackson →
The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Property tax bill3.2×
Tax bills are bigger in Jackson
Jackson $1,128Langley $349
Home values2×
Homes cost more in Jackson
Jackson $199,800Langley $99,100
Growth since 2010+13.1 pts
Langley has grown faster since 2010
Langley +2.6%Jackson -10.5%
Street grid2.3×
Langley has the more walkable street grid
Langley 77.6Jackson 33.6
Conserved land+10.1 pts
Jackson has more conserved land
Jackson 10.2%Langley 0.1%
Work from home+4.9 pts
More people work from home in Jackson
Jackson 4.9%Langley 0%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $200 more a month in Jackson

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Langley$550/mo
Typical home $99K (Census) · tax rate 0.35% · or rent about $871/mo · Housing →
Jackson$750/mo
Typical home $132K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.56% · or rent about $541/mo · Housing →

The difference: $200 a month, about $2,500 a year, between Jackson and Langley.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every South Carolina ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Schools
–LangleyNot graded BJacksonBetter than 60% of districts in the state
Health
DLangleyHealthier than 11% of U.S. towns C+JacksonHealthier than 44% of U.S. towns
Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
LangleyJackson
Snow a year1″1″
January low35°F35°F
July high93°F94°F
Growing season (days)232d232d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)33rd28th
Outdoors & history
LangleyJackson
Trails—0 mi
Conserved land—10.2%
Famous people born here—1
Community
LangleyJackson
Library hours a week19 hrs19 hrs
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Where they are

13 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

LangleyJacksonLangleyJackson
Langley ↔ Jackson13 miles apart
Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

LangleyJackson
People
Population 1,310Lowest 1,870Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +2.6%Highest SC: +10.7% -10.5%Lowest SC: +10.7%
Median age 55.4±7.3Lowest 38% above SC 59.8±10.3Highest 49% above SC
Jackson and Langley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 12.4%±7.9Lowest SC: 21.4% 16.1%±4.4Highest SC: 21.4%
Jackson and Langley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 29.2%±6.9Lowest SC: 18.9% 32.8%±11.5Highest SC: 18.9%
Jackson and Langley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 13%Lowest SC: 32.1% 16.1%Highest SC: 32.1%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.5%±6.4Highest SC: 5.7% 0.7%±0.5Lowest SC: 5.7%
Langley and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $53,646±$21kHighest 23% below SC $39,634±$11kLowest 43% below SC
Langley and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $99,100±$31kLowest 62% below SC $199,800±$35kHighest 23% below SC
Rentmedian gross, monthly $871±$327Highest 26% below SC $541±$215Lowest 54% below SC
Langley and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $349Lowest 72% below SC $1,128Highest 10% below SC
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 66.7%±29.6Highest SC: 52.1% 9.7%±6.2Lowest SC: 52.1%
Below poverty line 27.9%Highest SC: 14.1% 11.1%Lowest SC: 14.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 69.6%Lowest SC: 71.9% 75%Highest SC: 71.9%
Typical home builtmedian year 1954Lowest 38 yrs older than SC 1968Highest 24 yrs older than SC
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 23 minHighest 10% below SC 21 minLowest 19% below SC
Work from home 0%±2.5Lowest SC: 11.5% 4.9%±2.2Highest SC: 11.5%
Work in townworking residents 0.9%Lowest 1.7%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 15.8 miLowest 16.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.30Lowest 0.33Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Aiken (19%)Augusta (15%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in JacksonFew work in Langley
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.1%Lowest 10.2%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 1Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 77.6Highest 33.6Lowest
Schools
School district —Aiken 01
High school in town —None in town
South Carolina average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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