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Saluda

A town of 3,055 people in South Carolina
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Town in South Carolina, United States
3,122Population
3.3 sq miArea
479 ftElevation

Saluda is a town in Saluda County, South Carolina, United States, along the Little Saluda River. As of the 2020 census, Saluda had a population of 3,122. It is the county seat of Saluda County.

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ZIP code29138
Area code864
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Housing in Saluda

$167K≈ same as a year ago Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Saluda home is worth about $167,000, about the same as a year ago, 45% below the South Carolina typical home.

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C+

Safety Grade C+

Saluda reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 60% report less. Within South Carolina, it does better than 77% of towns.

Violent crime per 1,000
Saluda 2
South Carolina 3.9
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Saluda 14.1
South Carolina 17.1
U.S. 15.5
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School Grade B

The public schools Saluda’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 63% of South Carolina’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

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