Overall Sustainability Score
54
Elevated
Scale: 0 = highest pressure, 100 = lowest pressure
State • SC
South Carolina
This page summarizes financial pressure dynamics for South Carolina. Cost pressure is modeled as burden plus change minus offsets, then decomposed into standardized pressure components.
Sustainability Score
Latest Snapshot
2024-12-31
Scale direction: Sustainability Score 0 = highest pressure, 100 = lowest pressure. Pressure Score 0 = low pressure, 100 = high pressure.
Trend
Stable
National Percentile
57th
Mid-Range
Higher percentile is better (less pressure than peers)
Local Narrative
What Is Driving Pressure In South Carolina
South Carolina currently has a sustainability score of 54 (Elevated) with a stable trend direction. National percentile is 57th (mid-range).
Top current component pressures are Income Offset (56, decreasing) and Essential Inflation Pressure (55, stable).
Pressure Components
Component Breakdown
Higher component score = higher pressure
INSURANCE_PRESSURE
Insurance Pressure
Pressure Score: 40 • Trend: Stable
Moderate
Owner-cost burden proxy is 15.5% of income with 0.6% year-over-year movement.
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TAX_PRESSURE
Tax Pressure
Pressure Score: 30 • Trend: Increasing
Moderate
Median real estate taxes are $1,251 with 4.3% year-over-year movement.
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UTILITY_PRESSURE
Utility Pressure
Pressure Score: 54 • Trend: Increasing
Elevated
Median gross rent proxy is $1,180 with 4.8% year-over-year movement.
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ESSENTIAL_INFLATION_PRESSURE
Essential Inflation Pressure
Pressure Score: 55 • Trend: Stable
Elevated
Essential burden proxy (gross rent to income) is 20.4% with 1.0% year-over-year movement.
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INCOME_OFFSET
Income Offset
Pressure Score: 56 • Trend: Decreasing
Elevated
Median household income is $69,324 with 3.8% year-over-year growth.
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