Benefits of Living in Bluffton,SC

- THE BENEFITS & QUALITY OF LIFE IN BLUFFTON, SC TOTAL AREA Bfuffton Pritchardville Aead island Limehouse Levy 53.5 The town of Bluffton has a total area of SQUARE MILES 5th CITY SIZE Bluffton is the fifth largest city in south Carolina in terms of land area. SCHOOL DISTRICT Bluffton public schools spend $14,647 PER STUDENT. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $12,435. HISTORY 46 CONTRIBUTING BUILDINGS CONTRIBUTING SITES In 1996, Bluffton was designated a National Historic District with 46 contributing buildings and 2 contributing sites. EMPLOYMENT UNEMPLOYMENT INCREASED BY 4.50% The unemployment rate in Bluffton is 4.50% (the U.S. average is 6.30%). Bluffton jobs have increased by 5.23%. 5.23% UNEMPLOYMENT 6.30% HOME DEVELOPMENT 552 400 Home development is on the rise. Building permits issued for single-family homes jumped from 400 permits in 2013 to 552 in 2014, according to data from the town of Bluffton. 2013 2014 Named BEST RETIREMENT Money Magazine has named Bluffton the winner of its PLACES TO • RETIRE "Best Places to Retire 2015: Waterfront Living" rankings. 2015: Waterfront Living OTHER BENEFITS Bluffton is one of the best places to retire owing to its: QUIRKY CHARM CLOSE COMMUNITY LOW PROPERTY TAXES NO SOCIAL SECURITY TAXES 47 MILES OF RIVERFRONT SOURCES: bestplaces.net/city/south_carolina/bluffton wikipedia.org/wiki/Bluffton, South_ Carolina islandpacket.com/2014/12/14/3488075/home-construction-in-bluffton.html islandpacket.com/2015/06/17/3799024/time-magazine-bluffton-is-top.html southeastdiscovery.com/blog/2008/09/hampton-lake-in-bluffton-south-carolina-has-heart BROUGHT TO YOU BY: www.hamptonlake.com ................. . 2N RATE BWFFTON RATE # OF BUILDING PERMITS ISSUED