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McBee vs Latta

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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McBee, SCHomes around $169KSouth Carolina · 818 people

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

McBeeHomes around $169K

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

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 →

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

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

Schools

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

Health

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

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%

McBee$960/mo

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

Latta$820/mo

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

McBeeLatta

Snow a year1″1″

January low32°F 32°F

July high92°F 92°F

Growing season (days)224d 227d

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

Outdoors & history

McBeeLatta

Trails1 mi —

Conserved land4.1%—

Settled1901 1887

National Register places1 5

Archive photos7 —

Famous people born here2 —

Community

McBeeLatta

Library hours a week18 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.

McBeeSC LattaSC

McBee ↔ Latta48 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

McBeeLatta

People

Population 818Lowest 1,455Highest

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

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

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

Kids under 18 25.6%±5.5Highest SC: 21.4% 21.4%±7.7Lowest 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+ 27%±10Highest SC: 18.9% 16.8%±2.3Lowest 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+ 24.8%Lowest SC: 32.1% 27.9%Highest SC: 32.1%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.4%±2.7Lowest SC: 5.7% 7.1%±4.1Highest 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 $63,125±$24kHighest 9% below SC $47,985±$8kLowest 31% 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 $89,300±$33kLowest 66% below SC $108,500±$53kHighest 58% 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 $746±$331Highest 37% below SC $672±$140Lowest 43% 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 $455Lowest 64% below SC $689Highest 45% below SC

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 14.3%±27.9Lowest SC: 52.1% 31.8%±11.2Highest 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 10.1%Lowest SC: 14.1% 22.4%Highest SC: 14.1%

Housing

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

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

Getting to work

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

Work from home 0%±5.4Lowest SC: 11.5% 5.5%±4.9Highest 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 6%Highest 5.3%Lowest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 24.8 miHighest 21.3 miLowest

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

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

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in LattaFew work in McBee

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 4.1%Highest 2.1%Lowest

Trailsmapped miles 1.1 miHighest 0.0 miLowest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.8 miHighest 0.0 miLowest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Highest 0Lowest

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

Schools

School district Chesterfield 01Dillon 03

High school in town McBee HighLatta High

Students per teacherat that high school 12.3Lowest 17.6Highest

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

Deciding?

Ask the people who live there

The numbers stop at the town line. Neighbors can tell you about the commute at 7am, the schools, the winters and the feel of the place.

McBee neighborsTown Square →

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Latta neighborsTown Square →

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Towns like McBee

Mayesville832 people · $96K homes

Swansea744 people · $129K homes

Ridge Spring842 people · $70K homes

Bethune438 people · $107K homes

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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.