Best PlacesMiddendorf, SC Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Middendorf, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Several measures below read low, and the ranked lists name which ones. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
Middendorf ranks 30,804th of 50,333 U.S. towns on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores best on low property taxes, and education levels rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Middendorf
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
Middendorf's strengths and weaknesses
Where Middendorf ranks high
- Low property taxBetter than 89% of towns
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 88% of towns
- Cheap childcare$581 a month, better than 80% of towns
- School gradeB+, better than 79% of towns
- QuietBetter than 75% of towns
Where Middendorf ranks low
- Educational attainmentBetter than only 11% of towns
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 15% of towns
- Health outlookBetter than only 17% of towns
- WalkabilityBetter than only 19% of towns
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 23% of towns
What it costs to buy a home in Middendorf
A household needs to earn about $38,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Middendorf home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $58,492, so a typical household can afford the median home outright.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses Middendorf's effective rate of 0.39%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 7 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Middendorf
Middendorf runs younger than the country, and households here run larger than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Middendorf.
Who works in Middendorf, and how
Work in Middendorf centers on manufacturing and retail trade. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 88%
- Work from home 3%
- Transit, walk, or bike 9%
Life in Middendorf
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across Middendorf.
What the weather is like in Middendorf, month by month
Middendorf sees roughly 76 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 91 degrees. January highs sit near 55, with lows near 36. The comfortable stretch runs March through May, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 55° | 44° | 36° |
| April | 76° | 63° | 51° |
| July | 91° | 79° | 71° |
| October | 77° | 65° | 55° |
Flying in and out of Middendorf
The nearest airport, Florence Regional, is about 32 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Charlotte/Douglas International, about 68 miles away.
The best schools in and around Middendorf
Schools across Middendorf average a B+, better than 79% of towns.
Top elementary schools
- Plainview ElementaryB− · 40% proficient
- Ruby ElementaryB− · 40% proficient
Top middle schools
- Chesterfield-ruby MiddleC− · 30% proficient
Top high schools
- Mcbee HighA− · 65% proficient
- Chesterfield HighA− · 60% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Middendorf school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Middendorf measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare Middendorf against the other 50,332 towns.
Common questions about living in Middendorf
Is Middendorf a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Middendorf ranks 30,804th of 50,333 towns. It scores highest on low property taxes, a stable housing market, and affordable childcare, and lowest on education levels and civic engagement. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Middendorf expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $154,181. The overall cost of living runs about 18% below the national average. Set against a $58,492 median income, cost of living beats 29% of towns.
Is Middendorf safe?
Middendorf is safer than 28% of towns. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $473 per resident a year.
Compare Middendorf with other towns
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Middendorf. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Middendorf represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
Middendorf detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Middendorf: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Middendorf: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Middendorf: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Middendorf: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Middendorf detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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