Pickens County · South Carolina · South · 18k residents
Clemson, SC: economy, jobs & business costs
The site-selection read on Clemson: labor costs, talent, corporate tax, energy, and business activity, with the South Carolina median as the yardstick. Compare it live against any of 3,000 US cities.
Data coverage: ACS place data; supplementary fields may use state estimates.
Average weekly wages in the surrounding labor market run $1,073/wk. South Carolina's corporate income tax rate is 5%. Commercial electricity averages 10.6¢/kWh.
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Avg. weekly wage
$1,073/wk
Corporate income tax
5%
Bachelor's degree or higher
59.4%
Commercial electricity
10.6¢/kWh
Economic momentum
How fast Clemson's economy is moving, ranked against the US cities we track.
49/100
Steady
Ranks Clemson's residential building-permit and jobs growth against the US cities we cover. The label is relative pace, not a direction, so a market can rank low while some figures still rise. A higher score moves faster, it is not cheaper or better. This is economic activity, not commercial lease rates or vacancy. Not investment or relocation advice.
| ACS median home value | $398,400 |
| Price per sq. ft. | $175 |
| Property tax rate | 0.55% |
| 1-bedroom rent | $869/mo |
| 2-bedroom rent | $1,021/mo |
| State & local income tax | 3.39% |
| Sales tax | 7.5% |
| Corporate income tax | 5% |
| Avg. weekly wage | $1,073/wk |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 59.4% |
| Commercial electricity | 10.6¢/kWh |
| Businesses per 1k residents | 21.5/1k |
| Wage: Software developer | $121,790 |
| Wage: Registered nurse | $81,400 |
| Wage: General manager | $106,750 |
| Wage: Customer service | $39,010 |
| Wage: Warehouse worker | $35,560 |
| Wage: Heavy truck driver | $53,080 |
| Wage: Electrician | $60,210 |
| Wage: Retail salesperson | $30,840 |
| Cost of living index | 92 |
| Groceries index | 98 |
| Utilities | $175/mo |
| Transit pass | $45/mo |
| Gas price | $2.95/gal |
| Healthcare index | 95 |
| Childcare (per child) | $850/mo |
| Median household income | $49,520 |
| Unemployment rate | 3.5% |
| Population | 18k |
| Crime index | 65/100 |
| School rating | 5.0/10 |
| Walkability | 30/100 |
| Disaster risk | 78/100 |
| Avg. commute | 25 min |
| Sunny days / year | 220 days |
| July high | 91°F |
| January low | 33°F |
| Annual snowfall | 2 in |
| Home price YoY | +1.3% |
| Home price MoM | -0.2% |
| Rent YoY | +14.3% |
| Rent MoM | +2.6% |
| Employment (jobs) YoY | +1.7% |
| Building permits YoY | -84.7% |
| Ocean coast | 211 mi |
| Big lake | 20 mi |
| Mountains | 57 mi |
| Major airport | 37 mi |
| Ski resort | 68 mi |
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- Is Clemson a good place to run a business?
- South Carolina's corporate income tax rate is 5%; average weekly wages in the surrounding labor market run $1,073/wk; commercial electricity averages 10.6¢/kWh. Weigh these against your own priorities in the business comparison tool.
- What is the cost of living in Clemson, SC?
- Clemson indexes at 92 for day-to-day costs against a national baseline of 100, with a typical two-bedroom renting for $1,021/mo and a acs median home value of $398,400.
- How much does a house cost in Clemson?
- The acs median home value in Clemson is $398,400 (Census ACS estimate; individual listings vary).
- How much is rent in Clemson?
- A two-bedroom in Clemson rents for about $1,021/mo.