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Moving to Columbia, SC
Posted on 3/15/25 at 7:41 am
Posted on 3/15/25 at 7:41 am
I’m moving me and my family to Columbia, SC within two months and I was wondering where are the safest areas to live in Columbia?
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Posted on 3/15/25 at 8:09 am to 2014Tigers
I’m sorry to hear that
But you’ll want to look in Forest Acres and Shandon if you want to live in the city.
But you’ll want to look in Forest Acres and Shandon if you want to live in the city.
This post was edited on 3/15/25 at 8:11 am
Posted on 3/15/25 at 8:25 am to 2014Tigers
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Columbia, SC
Just awful. Hottest place in America. Plan an escape when you can down to the lowcountry.
Posted on 3/15/25 at 8:58 am to TheGasMan
Low country in summer is pretty miserable
Posted on 3/15/25 at 9:30 am to TheGasMan
It’s suffocating here in Louisiana as well. I think it’ll be ok.
Posted on 3/15/25 at 6:56 pm to nola tiger lsu
If you are going to live in Columbia itself, pick a neighborhood that feeds into AC Flora or Dreher High Schools (Shandon, Rosewood, Forest Acres, Woodhill area). Stay away from all the others in Richland County.
If you want to live in the 'burbs, go for the Lake Murray area with either Lexington on the southern side (feeding Lexington or River Bluff High Schools) or the "Dutch Fork" area on the northern side (feeding Chapin & Dutch Fork High Schools).
Good private schools but they are unnecessary unless you just want to splurge or prefer a parochial education.
Columbia has nice areas that quickly turn into bad areas so be careful. If you know where your job will be I can give you additional tips. Lived in and around the area 38 of my 39 years. Columbia is largely unremarkable but extremely livable. Plenty to do. 2 hours to the beach and mountains for day trips / vacations.
If you want to live in the 'burbs, go for the Lake Murray area with either Lexington on the southern side (feeding Lexington or River Bluff High Schools) or the "Dutch Fork" area on the northern side (feeding Chapin & Dutch Fork High Schools).
Good private schools but they are unnecessary unless you just want to splurge or prefer a parochial education.
Columbia has nice areas that quickly turn into bad areas so be careful. If you know where your job will be I can give you additional tips. Lived in and around the area 38 of my 39 years. Columbia is largely unremarkable but extremely livable. Plenty to do. 2 hours to the beach and mountains for day trips / vacations.
Posted on 3/16/25 at 11:29 am to kaaj24
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Low country in summer is pretty miserable
We don’t mind it at all. Heck, I work on my balcony most days until the sun comes around. And it’s usually pretty breezy and we have easy access to multiple beaches.
Will be up in Columbia for the Bama game this fall. Excited to check out the scene.
This post was edited on 3/16/25 at 11:31 am
Posted on 3/16/25 at 7:21 pm to Vincent Hanna
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Columbia has nice areas that quickly turn into bad areas so be careful
Sounds like any place in Louisiana. Should be an easy transition.
Posted on 3/17/25 at 7:29 am to Vincent Hanna
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largely unremarkable
And there you have it. The food in SC is remarkably shitty, though.
Posted on 3/17/25 at 7:45 am to LemmyLives
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The food in SC is remarkably shitty, though.
How are you going to generalize an entire state's restaurant industry?
I'm not a fan of Columbia, but there are some really great restaurants there.
This post was edited on 3/17/25 at 7:46 am
Posted on 3/17/25 at 8:04 am to GetCocky11
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really great restaurants there.
I had to boil sausage in crab boil to try to make it taste like something. I did have a beer with Tommy Lasorda in Greenville, so there's that, but the food was shite.
Columbia is the only place I've ever been where the Tabasco in a the restaurant had gone bad, it was so old. How you spoil something made up of 99% preservatives, only SC could do.
Posted on 3/17/25 at 8:14 am to LemmyLives
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Columbia is the only place I've ever been where the Tabasco in a the restaurant had gone bad, it was so old. How you spoil something made up of 99% preservatives, only SC could do.
Tabasco is like the 10th best hot sauce available.
Posted on 3/17/25 at 8:21 am to GetCocky11
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Tabasco is like the 10th best hot sauce available
I know, but desperate times...
Posted on 3/17/25 at 1:19 pm to TheGasMan
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Plan an escape when you can up to the Blue Ridge Mountains.
FIFY
This post was edited on 3/17/25 at 1:20 pm
Posted on 3/17/25 at 4:03 pm to LemmyLives
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How you spoil something made up of 99% preservatives, only SC could do.
You do know Charleston is in SC, right? It's a top food city in the entire country and no other city this small comes close.
This post was edited on 3/17/25 at 4:03 pm
Posted on 3/17/25 at 4:17 pm to Chucktown_Badger
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You do know Charleston is in SC, right? It's a top food city in the entire country and no other city this small comes close.
Portland, Maine
Posted on 3/18/25 at 2:24 pm to Vincent Hanna
Take Vincent’s advice. Mine would be Chapin is the best area, followed by Lexington. Try and get on Lake Murray if you can because it is a beautiful lake.
Posted on 3/18/25 at 2:29 pm to Chucktown_Badger
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You do know Charleston is in SC, right
I'm sure Charleston is great at seafood, there is plenty of old money to pick over. But, we were talking about Columbia.
Posted on 3/18/25 at 4:26 pm to LemmyLives
You've levied the claim at "SC" a few times now. If you mean Columbia, say Columbia.
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