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Latta vs McBee

48 miles apart. The biggest differences: property tax bill (+51% in Latta) and growth since 2010 (+6.6 pts in Latta).

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Latta, SCOne of the safest townsSouth Carolina · 1,455 people

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McBee, SCHomes around $169KSouth Carolina · 818 people

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.

LattaOne of the safest towns

SafetySafer than 4%of U.S. towns we grade Health96% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Housing$143K typical home53% below the SC typical home All about Latta →

McBeeHomes around $169K

Housing$169K typical home45% below the SC typical home SchoolsBetter than 37%of SC districts All about McBee →

The biggest differences

Where they differ most

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

Property tax bill+51%

Tax bills are bigger in Latta

Latta $689McBee $455

Growth since 2010+6.6 pts

Latta has grown faster since 2010

Latta -6%McBee -12.6%

Typical home built19 yrs

Latta’s homes are older

McBee 1982Latta 1963

★ What stands out · 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.

Safety

D−LattaSafer than 4% of U.S. towns –McBeeNot graded

Schools

B+LattaBetter than 74% of districts in the state C+McBeeBetter than 37% of districts in the state

Health

D−LattaHealthier than 4% of U.S. towns –McBeeNot graded

Monthly cost

A typical home costs about the same each month

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.

Down paymentRate%

Latta$820/mo

Typical home $143K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.64% · or rent about $672/mo · Housing →

McBee$960/mo

Typical home $169K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.51% · or rent about $746/mo · Housing →

The difference: $140 a month, about $1,600 a year, between McBee and Latta.

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.

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

LattaMcBee

Snow a year1″1″

January low32°F 32°F

July high92°F 92°F

Growing season (days)227d 224d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)81st 41st

Outdoors & history

LattaMcBee

Conserved land—4.1%

Settled1887 1901

National Register places5 1

Archive photos—7

Famous people born here—2

Community

LattaMcBee

Library hours a week—18 hrs

Posts this month0 0

Neighbors joined0 0

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

48 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

LattaSC McBeeSC

Latta ↔ McBee48 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.

Only big differences vs South Carolina average

LattaMcBee

People

Population 1,455Highest 818Lowest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -6%Highest SC: +10.7% -12.6%Lowest SC: +10.7%

Median age 36.8±9.3Lowest 8% below SC 40.4±6.3Highest about the SC average

McBee and Latta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Kids under 18 21.4%±7.7Lowest SC: 21.4% 25.6%±5.5Highest SC: 21.4%

McBee and Latta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Age 65+ 16.8%±2.3Lowest SC: 18.9% 27%±10Highest SC: 18.9%

McBee and Latta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 27.9%Highest SC: 32.1% 24.8%Lowest SC: 32.1%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 7.1%±4.1Highest SC: 5.7% 3.4%±2.7Lowest SC: 5.7%

Latta and McBee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $47,985±$8kLowest 31% below SC $63,125±$24kHighest 9% below SC

McBee and Latta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $108,500±$53kHighest 58% below SC $89,300±$33kLowest 66% below SC

Latta and McBee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Rentmedian gross, monthly $672±$140Lowest 43% below SC $746±$331Highest 37% below SC

McBee and Latta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Property taxmedian, yearly $689Highest 45% below SC $455Lowest 64% below SC

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 31.8%±11.2Highest SC: 52.1% 14.3%±27.9Lowest SC: 52.1%

Latta and McBee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Below poverty line 22.4%Highest SC: 14.1% 10.1%Lowest SC: 14.1%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 62%Highest SC: 71.9% 57.8%Lowest SC: 71.9%

Typical home builtmedian year 1963Lowest 29 yrs older than SC 1982Highest 10 yrs older than SC

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 22 minHighest 14% below SC 22 minLowest 16% below SC

Work from home 5.5%±4.9Highest SC: 11.5% 0%±5.4Lowest SC: 11.5%

Latta and McBee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Work in townworking residents 5.3%Lowest 6%Highest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 21.3 miLowest 24.8 miHighest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.02Lowest 1.22Highest

Top workplaceoutside town Dillon (12%)Hartsville (13%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in McBeeFew work in Latta

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 2.1%Lowest 4.1%Highest

Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 1.1 miHighest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.8 miHighest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 1Highest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 98.5Highest 73.3Lowest

Schools

School district Dillon 03Chesterfield 01

High school in town Latta HighMcBee High

Students per teacherat that high school 17.6Highest 12.3Lowest

South Carolina average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024

Deciding?

Ask the people who live there

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Latta neighborsTown Square →

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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.