A town of 1,645. A typical home worth about $188K.
The 3 things St. Matthews does most differently from other towns.
Where St. Matthews’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
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The typical St. Matthews home is worth about $188,000, up 6.2% in a year, 39% below the South Carolina typical home.
St. Matthews reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 78% report less. Within South Carolina, it does better than 57% of towns.
Most working residents leave St. Matthews for work: only 6% work in town. The top destinations are Columbia (8%), Orangeburg (8%) and North Charleston (3%). Half commute less than 27 miles.
St. Matthews beats the South Carolina average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 14.
| What stands out | St. Matthews | SC |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 11.6% | 15.7% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 85.4% | 80.2% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 5.9% | 3.9% |
St. Matthews has mild winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 35°, and snow is almost unheard of.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 35% of U.S. communities.
1.1 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 4 places on the National Register.
4 places in St. Matthews on the National Register of Historic Places.
15 notable people were born in St. Matthews.
Town in South Carolina, United States
St. Matthews is a town in Calhoun County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 1,841 at the 2020 census, a decline from 2,021 in 2010. It is the county seat of Calhoun County. St. Matthews is part of the Columbia, South Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area. The town holds an annual Purple Martin festival in April which includes food, music, cars, and more.
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