Healthcare & Safety in Orangeburg
Orangeburg's crime data reads as the most elevated of any market documented in this six-market batch -- a genuinely significant, disclosed finding -- alongside healthcare access anchored by the local Regional Medical Center.
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Learn moreA genuinely significant, well-sourced crime picture
NeighborhoodScout cites Orangeburg's crime rate at 74 per 1,000 residents, one of the highest rates in America across all community sizes, with a 1-in-81 chance of being a violent-crime victim, 1-in-16 for property crime, and a combined 1-in-13 chance of being a victim of either. More than 97% of South Carolina communities carry a lower crime rate than Orangeburg -- genuinely the most elevated crime figure of any market documented in this six-market batch.
One of the nation's highest motor-vehicle-theft rates
Orangeburg also carries one of the nation's highest rates of motor vehicle theft (1-in-186 chance) -- a specific, disclosed risk category worth factoring into any comprehensive-insurance decision.
Healthcare access via a local regional medical center
Orangeburg is home to a regional medical center serving the surrounding county, giving it more direct in-town healthcare access than some smaller markets in this batch -- a real, practical benefit distinct from Orangeburg's challenging crime and economic data.
No specific neighborhood named as unsafe, per site policy
Confirm current, address-specific crime data directly with NeighborhoodScout or local law enforcement before relocating -- this dataset does not call out specific neighborhoods as higher- or lower-crime.
Key takeaways
- Orangeburg's crime rate (74 per 1,000 residents) reads as genuinely the most elevated of any market documented in this six-market batch -- higher than roughly 97% of South Carolina communities.
- Orangeburg carries one of the nation's highest motor-vehicle-theft rates -- a specific, disclosed risk category.
- A local regional medical center gives Orangeburg more direct in-town healthcare access than some smaller markets in this batch.
- No specific neighborhood is named as unsafe here, per site policy -- confirm current, address-specific data directly.
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