Is Your Neighborhood Safe? US Neighborhood Safety Scores

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East Columbia

Columbia · Go, stay aware

Intersection of I-20 and I-77, Columbia, South Carolina — Ken Lund (Flickr, CC BY-SA 2.0)

72out of 100

Go, stay aware

Overall safety score

“Go. East Columbia is a generally safe and convenient area comprised mostly of quiet suburban residential neighborhoods, shopping centers along major thoroughfares, and proximity to Fort Jackson. While major commercial corridors see occasional property crime, typical visitors exercising basic awareness will experience few safety issues.”
— Gogo, on East Columbia

Walk score

38/100

Bike score

34/100

Recent local news: Recent local news primarily focuses on commercial redevelopment and infrastructure improvements along the Garners Ferry Road corridor.

About the area

SuburbanCar-DependentCommercial CorridorMilitary Adjacent

East Columbia spans the transition from urban Columbia out toward Forest Acres, Fort Jackson, and Southeast retail corridors along Garners Ferry Road. It features leafy mid-century subdivisions alongside bustling strip malls, casual eateries, and convenient highway access.

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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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