| City | Population | Rank | Population 18-34 Rank | Nightlife Rank | Music Venues Rank | Active Life Rank | Arts & Entertainment Rank | Fast Food Rank | Non-Fast Food Restautant Rank | Population Density Rank | Big Deal Score |
| Greenville | 58,409 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 48 | 9 | 9 | 12 |
| Myrtle Beach | 27,109 | 2 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 42 | 3 | 38 | 13.38 |
| Charleston | 120,083 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 14 | 4 | 19 | 11 | 39 | 14.5 |
| Summerville | 43,392 | 4 | 34 | 14 | 8 | 23 | 18 | 25 | 11 | 2 | 16.88 |
| Hilton Head Island | 37,099 | 5 | 48 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 2 | 42 | 17 |
| West Columbia | 14,988 | 6 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 16 | 15 | 46 | 28 | 6 | 17.25 |
| Clemson | 13,905 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 31 | 26 | 32 | 18 | 15 | 17.38 |
| Columbia | 129,272 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 17 | 15 | 9 | 31 | 13 | 41 | 17.5 |
| Conway | 17,103 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 38 | 14 | 45 | 18.13 |
| Lexington | 17,870 | 10 | 24 | 17 | 25 | 6 | 8 | 36 | 21 | 11 | 18.5 |
| Beaufort | 12,361 | 11 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 49 | 12 | 49 | 19 |
| Greenwood | 23,222 | 12 | 12 | 22 | 25 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 8 | 31 | 19.25 |
| Spartanburg | 37,013 | 13 | 21 | 15 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 44 | 16 | 14 | 19.5 |
| North Myrtle Beach | 13,752 | 14 | 49 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 40 | 7 | 44 | 19.88 |
| Bluffton | 12,530 | 15 | 25 | 4 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 45 | 10 | 50 | 20 |
| Mount Pleasant | 67,843 | 16 | 46 | 21 | 21 | 10 | 16 | 17 | 5 | 27 | 20.38 |
| Irmo | 11,097 | 16 | 38 | 19 | 14 | 9 | 14 | 33 | 15 | 21 | 20.38 |
| Rock Hill | 66,154 | 18 | 13 | 30 | 18 | 27 | 20 | 23 | 19 | 18 | 21 |
| Port Royal | 10,678 | 19 | 1 | 35 | 12 | 38 | 37 | 1 | 1 | 48 | 21.63 |
| Anderson | 26,686 | 20 | 29 | 6 | 19 | 28 | 24 | 39 | 20 | 19 | 23 |
| Simpsonville | 18,238 | 20 | 42 | 27 | 9 | 19 | 25 | 30 | 24 | 8 | 23 |
| Orangeburg | 13,964 | 20 | 4 | 18 | 25 | 17 | 23 | 43 | 30 | 24 | 23 |
| St. Andrews | 20,493 | 23 | 7 | 39 | 25 | 39 | 39 | 1 | 39 | 1 | 23.75 |
| Taylors | 21,617 | 24 | 37 | 36 | 25 | 24 | 38 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 24 |
| Fort Mill | 10,811 | 25 | 47 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 50 | 26 | 47 | 24.5 |
| Dentsville | 14,062 | 26 | 15 | 39 | 25 | 39 | 39 | 1 | 39 | 7 | 25.5 |
| Florence | 37,056 | 27 | 40 | 16 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 35 | 22 | 20 | 26 |
| Greer | 25,515 | 27 | 27 | 20 | 25 | 13 | 22 | 37 | 29 | 35 | 26 |
| Newberry | 10,277 | 29 | 14 | 25 | 11 | 29 | 10 | 47 | 38 | 36 | 26.25 |
| Cayce | 12,528 | 30 | 8 | 29 | 25 | 34 | 33 | 20 | 16 | 46 | 26.38 |
| Mauldin | 22,889 | 31 | 39 | 37 | 25 | 36 | 32 | 18 | 25 | 4 | 27 |
| Sumter | 40,524 | 32 | 18 | 31 | 25 | 22 | 29 | 28 | 31 | 34 | 27.25 |
| Wade Hampton | 20,622 | 32 | 33 | 39 | 25 | 39 | 39 | 1 | 39 | 3 | 27.25 |
| Aiken | 29,524 | 34 | 43 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 34 | 27 | 32 | 27.38 |
| Easley | 19,993 | 34 | 44 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 21 | 29 | 23 | 25 | 27.38 |
| Hanahan | 17,997 | 36 | 19 | 38 | 25 | 37 | 34 | 14 | 32 | 22 | 27.63 |
| Ladson | 13,790 | 36 | 28 | 24 | 25 | 33 | 35 | 26 | 37 | 13 | 27.63 |
| Seven Oaks | 15,144 | 38 | 30 | 39 | 25 | 39 | 39 | 1 | 39 | 12 | 28 |
| North Charleston | 97,471 | 39 | 11 | 32 | 24 | 35 | 36 | 22 | 32 | 33 | 28.13 |
| Parker | 11,431 | 40 | 23 | 39 | 25 | 39 | 39 | 1 | 39 | 23 | 28.5 |
| Goose Creek | 35,938 | 41 | 9 | 33 | 25 | 32 | 30 | 24 | 36 | 42 | 28.88 |
| Berea | 14,295 | 41 | 32 | 39 | 25 | 39 | 39 | 1 | 39 | 17 | 28.88 |
| Socastee | 19,952 | 43 | 22 | 39 | 25 | 39 | 39 | 1 | 39 | 28 | 29 |
| Forest Acres | 10,361 | 43 | 45 | 39 | 25 | 39 | 39 | 1 | 39 | 5 | 29 |
| Oak Grove | 10,291 | 45 | 30 | 39 | 25 | 39 | 39 | 1 | 39 | 26 | 29.75 |
| Gaffney | 12,414 | 46 | 35 | 28 | 25 | 20 | 28 | 41 | 34 | 29 | 30 |
| Red Hill | 13,223 | 47 | 26 | 39 | 25 | 39 | 39 | 1 | 39 | 37 | 30.63 |
| Five Forks | 14,140 | 48 | 50 | 39 | 25 | 39 | 39 | 1 | 39 | 16 | 31 |
| Gantt | 14,229 | 49 | 41 | 39 | 25 | 39 | 39 | 1 | 39 | 30 | 31.63 |
| North Augusta | 21,348 | 50 | 36 | 34 | 25 | 30 | 31 | 27 | 35 | 40 | 32.25 |