Aiken
- Suburb in South Carolina
Suburb
Aiken
- grade A minusOverall Grade
- Suburb in South Carolina
- Rating 3.79 out of 5 120 reviews
Report Card
- Public Schoolsgrade B
- Crime & Safetygrade C
- Housinggrade B
- Nightlifegrade B
- Good for Familiesgrade B+
- Diversitygrade A
- Jobsgrade B+
- Weathergrade B+
- Cost of Livinggrade B+
- Health & Fitnessgrade B
- Outdoor Activitiesgrade B+
- Commutegrade B
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Real Estate
Median Home Value
$188,600
National
$217,500Median Rent
$951
National
$1,062Area Feel
Sparse Suburban
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Aiken Rankings
Niche ranks thousands of places to live based on key statistics from the U.S. Census and and expert insights.
Crime & Safety
Crime & Safety
grade C
Based on violent and property crime rates.
Violent Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Assault384.8national 282.7
- Murder12.9national 6.1
- Rape74.4national 40.7
- Robbery103.5national 135.5
Property Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Burglary523.9national 500.1
- Theft4,006.9national 2,042.8
- Motor Vehicle Theft316.9national 284
Residents
Working in Aiken
Jobs
grade B+
Based on employment rates, job and business growth, and cost of living.
Median Household Income
$56,199
National
$62,843Top Public Schools Serving Aiken
Top Private Schools in Aiken
- grade A
Mead Hall Episcopal School
- Rating 4.18 out of 5 11 reviews
- grade B+
South Aiken Baptist Christian School
- Rating 3.74 out of 5 23 reviews
- grade unavailable
St. Mary Help of Christians School
- Rating 4.14 out of 5 7 reviews
- grade unavailable
South Aiken Presbyterian Kindergarten
- grade unavailable
First Presbyterian Church Preschool
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Rating 3.79 out of 5 120 reviews
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I love Aiken! I recently moved from California with my family and I am enjoying the change of pace. Everyone is friendly and the population size is great! It has a lot of horse-related things if you and equestrian. Aiken also has Hopeland garden and Citizens park that you can take a walk in and take in all of the sites. The downtown has a cute charm to it with lots of healthy eating options. The Alley is a great place to go in the evening with friends and family to have a sit-down dinner. They often have live music playing during the beautiful summer nights. On the outskirts of Aiken are chain food restaurants and department stores. Aiken, it's self does not have a mall but we are 40 minutes away for August which has a beautiful indoor mall.
I like downtown Aiken and the cute shops that are in there. Aiken has the best boutiques and thrift stores. The variety of stores across Aiken is a wide range between the cutest clothes stores to the tastiest candy/ ice cream shops. The only thing I have bad to say about Aiken is the public schools and the one-way streets. The public schools in Aiken County aren't the best schools in South Carolina, regarding the way it is run and the cleanliness. The one-way streets aren't very smooth and sometimes the roads are unclear about which road goes which way. Other than that, I love Aiken! There are beautiful places to go see, such as Hopeland Gardens, and there are more places to eat than you can even think of! The people in Aiken are very kind and know how to keep customers and visitors satisfied.
If you are lucky enough to live in Aiken, you're lucky enough! This saying is so completely true! Small town feel, but lots of room to roam. Great green spaces; Hopeland Gardens, Hitchcock Woods, Citizens Park, O'dell Weeks walking track and disc golf park, Aiken State Park, Boyd Pond State Park...the list goes on. Fantastic venues for music and delicious food and drink abound. There is always something wonderful happening in Aiken, SC, after all it was voted the South's Best Small Town by Southern Living Magazine!