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Lake Wylie Area Facts

  • Lake Wylie has a Livability Score of 67/100, which is considered good
  • Lake Wylie crime rates are 62% lower than the South Carolina average
  • Cost of living in Lake Wylie is 28% higher than the South Carolina average
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Living in Beautiful Lake Wylie, SC User Rating 5 rating By Anonymous ( May 16, 2018) Lake Wylie, SC is simply one of the best places to live, I have lived here for several years and love it. If you love living life on a beautiful lake, this is the place for you. Lake Wylie offers many waterfront homes on the shores of beautiful Lake Wylie. One of the most popular ...Read More places to go is Ebenezer Park. There you will find a beach, playground, boat dock and more. Area schools are well recognized, and offerings include both public, charter and private schools. We also love going to Carowinds, which is only a few minutes away!

There are plenty of jobs in this area. You are within 15-20 minutes away from the booming metropolis of Charlotte where there are many different jobs. You are also close to Rock Hill, SC where there are many job opportunities as well.

No matter what you want to do, you can find something do in and around Lake Wylie. There are plenty of people, fun things to do and real estate is bountiful. Read Less
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      F Amenities

      Are there many local amenities in Lake Wylie? Well, there are not many amenities close to this location.

      Parks

      Oakton
      Field Day Park
      Copperhead Island
      North Carolina State Wildlife Landing

      Entertainment

      Lake Wylie Bowl N' Bounce

      Food & Drink

      Bojangles'
      Domino's
      Arby's
      Lake Wylie Liquor
      Lee's Hoagie House
      Dunkin'
      Moe's Southwest Grill
      Taco Bell

      F Commute

      Is public transit available in Lake Wylie? Of all people who commute, 0.0% take public transportation in Lake Wylie.
      Drive to Work
      78%

      1% higher than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      0%

      5% lower than the US average

      Walk to Work
      1%

      2% lower than the US average

      F Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in Lake Wylie? The cost of living in Lake Wylie is 120/100 - which is 28% higher than South Carolina.
      Lake Wylie
      120

      20% more expensive than average

      South Carolina
      93

      7% less expensive than average

      United States
      100

      National cost of living index

      A Crime

      What is the crime rate in Lake Wylie? Lake Wylie crime rates are 1,015, which are 62% lower than South Carolina
      Total Crime
      1,015 per 100k people

      55% lower than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 99  

      55% lower than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      -5%

      Year over year crime is down

      A+ Employment

      What is the median income in Lake Wylie? The median income in Lake Wylie is $103,548 which is 121% higher than South Carolina.
      Median household income
      $103,54887% higher than the US average
      Income per capita
      $44,59650% higher than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      3%

      35% lower than the US average

      C- Health & Safety

      Is Lake Wylie a healthy and safe place to live? Yes, there are some hospitals, police and fire stations.

      Hospitals

      Pharmacies

      Lake Wylie Pharmacy

      Doctors

      A+ Housing

      What are Lake Wylie home prices? Lake Wylie home prices are $346,100 - which is 141% higher than South Carolina
      Median home value
      $346,10087% higher than the US average
      Median rent price
      $1,14421% higher than the US average
      Home Ownership
      77%

      21% higher than the US average

      C- Schools

      Does Lake Wylie have good schools? The Lake Wylie graduation rate is 95% - which is 16% higher than South Carolina
      High school grad. rates
      95%

      14% higher than the US average

      School test scores
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      100% lower than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      0:1

      100% lower than the US average

      A+ User Ratings

      Is Lake Wylie a good place to live? Lake Wylie has an overall rating of 93% from 7 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      93%

      7 total ratings

      User reviews rating
      100%

      1 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      77%

      6 total surveys

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