Median family incomes fail to meet basic need levels across metros: Median family income and basic income needed for modest lifestyle by South Carolina metro areas, 2023

Metro area Median family income Basic income needed
Sumter $67,811 $85,822
Myrtle Beach-Conway $72,285 $90,733
Florence $73,657 $86,986
Spartanburg $75,197 $90,796
Columbia $82,055 $94,106
Charleston-North Charleston $97,700 $102,369

Note: Myrtle Beach-Conway includes North Myrtle Beach. Title shortened to fit graph. Data are in 2023 dollars.

Source: EPI Family Budget Calculator.

View the underlying data on epi.org.