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South Johns Island

Charleston · Go

Charleston's Angel Oak Tree — Don Ski (Flickr, CC BY-NC-SA 2.0)

84out of 100

Overall safety score

“Go. South Johns Island is a safe, scenic Lowcountry retreat characterized by sprawling live oaks, farm stands, and quiet residential tracts. Violent crime is extremely low, and the primary visitor hazards relate to driving on narrow, unlit rural roads rather than personal safety.”
— Gogo, on South Johns Island

Walk score

8/100

Bike score

22/100

Recent local news: Recent civic discussions have focused on ongoing traffic safety upgrades and flood mitigation projects along the Bohicket Road corridor.

About the area

Semi-RuralCar-DependentLowcountry ScenicPeaceful

South Johns Island represents the more rural, pastoral half of Johns Island, positioned between the urbanizing north end and the barrier islands of Kiawah and Seabrook. It offers farm-to-table dining, equestrian estates, and maritime woodlands, attracting visitors seeking open space and coastal tranquility.

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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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