Is Your Neighborhood Safe? US Neighborhood Safety Scores

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Cottontown

Columbia · Go, stay aware

Former Greyhound Bus Station, Blanding Street, Columbia, SC — w_lemay (Flickr, CC BY-SA 2.0)

76out of 100

Go, stay aware

Overall safety score

“Go. Cottontown is one of Columbia's most welcoming historic neighborhoods, featuring quiet residential streets and a vibrant pocket of local food and drink. Violent crime is rare inside the neighborhood, though standard urban precautions against opportunistic property theft should be taken along perimeter corridors.”
— Gogo, on Cottontown

Walk score

68/100

Bike score

65/100

About the area

Historic BungalowsTree-LinedCraft Dining HubCommunity-Oriented

Cottontown, also recognized as the Bellevue Historic District, is a charming neighborhood characterized by early 20th-century Craftsman bungalows and wide tree-lined streets just north of downtown Columbia. It serves as a creative culinary and craft beverage hub centered around North Main and Sumter Streets, drawing both neighborhood residents and regional visitors.

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Scores are safety-driven: recent crime levels and local news, plus Census data on income and poverty, housing, education and household make-up, and access to vehicles, internet and health coverage. Walk and bike scores are shown separately and do not affect the safety score. A guide, not a guarantee. Neighborhood outlines come from official city and US Census boundary data.

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