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About Cayce
City in South Carolina, United StatesCayce ( KAY-see) is a city in the U.S. state of South Carolina, along the Congaree River. Its population was 12,528 at the 2010 census and rose to 13,789 in the 2020 United States Census, and it is the third-most populated municipality in Lexington County. The city is primarily in Lexington County, with additional, predominantly rural land to the east in Richland County. Cayce is part of the Columbia metropolitan statistical area and is within South Carolina's Midlands region.
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Housing in Cayce
The typical Cayce home is worth about $213,000, up 2.9% in a year, 30% below the South Carolina typical home.
Safety in Cayce
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A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Cayce's police department reported only 2024 and 2025, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.
Work & commute in Cayce
Full picture →Most working residents leave Cayce for work: only 8% work in town. The top destinations are Columbia (30%), West Columbia (6%) and Lexington (3%). Half commute less than 6 miles.
Health in Cayce
Health Grade B−
Healthier than 50% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 73% of towns with similar incomes.
Compared with South Carolina
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 20 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Cayce
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 49% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Cayce
Full climate →Cayce has mild winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 35°, and about 1 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Cayce
All Cayce schools →School Grade C+
The public schools Cayce’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 64% of South Carolina’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within SC. Ratings are from neighbors.
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