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About Tega Cay
City in South Carolina, United StatesTega Cay is a planned city in York County, South Carolina, United States, located west of Fort Mill and north of Rock Hill. It is a suburb of Charlotte, North Carolina. The population was recorded at 12,832 as of the 2020 U.S. Census. Tega Cay is located on a peninsula along Lake Wylie, twenty miles south of Charlotte. The name Tega Cay allegedly comes from an unknown Polynesian language and means "Beautiful Peninsula", however, this is unconfirmed.
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Housing in Tega Cay
The typical Tega Cay home is worth about $600,000, about the same as a year ago, 96% above the South Carolina typical home.
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Safety in Tega Cay
Safety Grade A-
Tega Cay reports less crime per resident than 84% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Work & commute in Tega Cay
Full picture →Most working residents leave Tega Cay for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Charlotte (33%), Fort Mill (11%) and Rock Hill (8%). Half commute less than 15 miles.
Health in Tega Cay
Health Grade A+
Healthier than 96% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
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Natural hazards in Tega Cay
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 19% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Tega Cay
Full climate →Tega Cay has mild winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 31°, and snow is almost unheard of.
Schools in Tega Cay
All Tega Cay schools →School Grade A+
The public schools Tega Cay’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 99% of South Carolina’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
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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