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Living in Bluffton

The city had 32 schools in 2026. Bluffton is in the United States; its population was 33,157 in July 2026. For Bluffton, 50.1% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026. There were 29 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-1930 sources

Population36,807people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary3,676EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median rent1,983EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate2.19%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Recorded crime943.9offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — 40% belowOfficial source · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting
PM2.5, annual mean8.08µg/m³31 Dec 2024Independent source · EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Bluffton?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in United StatesNational rates and thresholds that apply in Bluffton.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

Median gross rent was US$2,256 per month, while the median home value was US$492,100 in July 2026. Owner occupation was 83.4%, and the vacancy rate was 6.45% in July 2026.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Bluffton recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60
Mobile plan, 10 GB€22
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited60.38 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Verizon 300 Mbps home internet20Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan21Official · national market
Median gross rent$2,256/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent50.05 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)6.45 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Property crime per 100,000 residents886.7 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)2,199 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)2Official
Median monthly rent1,983 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables24Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Recorded property crimes272 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)11Official

Is Bluffton a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker38%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 29–47%
Skilled employee48%strong on work, weak on safety · range 39–57%
Student40%strong on education, weak on work · range 30–50%
Family49%strong on family, weak on cost · range 40–58%
Retirement40%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 29–51%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

5.2% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 1,902 of 36,807 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Uses a supplemental estimate, so treat it as indicative.

Work and income

Median household income was US$111,281 a year in July 2026.

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Bluffton is 2.2%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income111,281 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband90.04 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households with a broadband subscription96.73 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households with internet but no subscription1.94 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households without internet1.33 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households with satellite internet7.94 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Median gross salary3,676 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)23Community estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)3,240 EUR/month31 Dec 2025www.bls.gov22Official
Unemployment rate2.19 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables24Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

What does a salary buy in Bluffton?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

regional median gross pay: €3,240 (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€279of €2,560 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.€2,560
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31− €2,199
Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30− €60
Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30− €22
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€279
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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Bluffton. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Bluffton. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher96.84 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Schools32 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count15Official
School enrolment, share of residents23.66 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio0 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents29 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official
Preventable hospitalizations2,758 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Bluffton when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesBluffton highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Bluffton highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Philadelphia5,457
Houston5,442
San Antonio5,218
Chicago4,012
Dallas4,010
Austin3,709
Fort Worth3,158
Phoenix3,125
New York City3,039
Los Angeles2,212
San Diego2,082
Bluffton944
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents943.9 offences per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting12Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents185.4 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Recorded violent crimes23 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)11Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time28.32 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Workers commuting by bicycle0.42 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Workers commuting by public transport0 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Workers walking to work0.01 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Destinations from nearest airport2 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights17Official
Nearest airportHHH3 Aug 2026OurAirports18Official
Distance to nearest airport15 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports18Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Bluffton. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, HybridCost varies
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USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Bluffton.

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Climate and air quality

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United StatesAnnual PM2.5 in Bluffton is 8.1 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean8.08 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202430Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Monthly extreme high temperatureJan 20.78 · Feb 21.23 · Mar 23.8 · Apr 28.12 · May 31.82 · Jun 32.53 · Jul 33.12 · Aug 33.1 · Sep 32.26 · Oct 29.4 · Nov 25.58 · Dec 22.15 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center14Official
Monthly extreme low temperatureJan -2.07 · Feb -0.2 · Mar 3.98 · Apr 8.69 · May 14.01 · Jun 20.02 · Jul 24.1 · Aug 22.96 · Sep 17.72 · Oct 9.93 · Nov 5.05 · Dec 0.73 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center14Official
Average temperature by monthJan 12.46 · Feb 13.45 · Mar 15.81 · Apr 19.4 · May 23.39 · Jun 26.68 · Jul 28 · Aug 27.98 · Sep 26.45 · Oct 22.78 · Nov 17.86 · Dec 14.72 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center14Official
PM2.5, highest monitored reading37.6 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
PM2.5, annual mean8.93 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
PM2.5 monitoring sites3 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
Annual precipitation1,116 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature28.9 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature20.45 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature12.99 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Population and city profile

Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 1,902 is not 3% of the population. Each row names its source.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share3.04 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)7Official
Foreign residents1,902 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables24Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Transit service area population201,265 people4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Population density272.6 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau8Official
Population36,807 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program19Official
Population covered by crime statistics38,446 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)11Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value492,100 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Owner-occupied homes83.38 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Labour force participation rate60.64 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Residents born abroad5.74 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents2.7 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Non-citizens, share of residents3.04 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Flu vaccination coverage59.68 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage5Official
Mammography screening coverage76.6 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate6Official
Residents without health insurance6.33 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher51.95 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Crime reporting agencies0 agencies1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Households with a vehicle available98.51 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database1 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Transit passenger trips, 2022246,667 trips4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Transit vehicles in peak service, 202229 vehicles4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Workers aged 16 and over15,591 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Workers mainly working from home15.45 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households using cellular data plans92.07 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official

Alternatives for people set on Bluffton

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Savannah as a Bluffton alternative in the same region

31 km away, better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Median gross pay, city and foreign residents cannot be compared like for like.

  • Unemployment: 7.2% Savannah vs 2.2% Bluffton+230%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 20 Savannah vs 944 Bluffton−98%
  • Residents: 149,440 Savannah vs 36,807 Bluffton+306%
  • Median gross pay, city: €2,731 Savannah vs €3,676 Blufftonno percentage
  • Nearest airport: 9.0 km Savannah vs 15.0 km Bluffton−40%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,491 Savannah vs €3,240 Bluffton+8%
  • Foreign residents: 7.6% Savannah vs 3.0% Blufftonno percentage
Full comparisonMore about Savannah

Plainfield as a Bluffton alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 1229 km, better on 5 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Unemployment: 3.8% Plainfield vs 2.2% Bluffton+72%
  • Foreign residents: 6.1% Plainfield vs 3.0% Bluffton+101%
  • Median gross pay, city: €4,830 Plainfield vs €3,676 Bluffton+31%
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,043 Plainfield vs €3,240 Bluffton+25%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 741 Plainfield vs 944 Bluffton−21%
  • Nearest airport: 9.0 km Plainfield vs 15.0 km Bluffton−40%
  • Residents: 50,043 Plainfield vs 36,807 Bluffton+36%
Full comparisonMore about Plainfield

Cities near Bluffton

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Hilton Head 12.5 km away
Salary
3,486 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

Other cities in United States to compare with Bluffton, nearest in population first.

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South Miami Heights36,770 residentsMartinez36,849 residentsMuskogee36,760 residentsInver Grove Heights36,873 residentsSalisbury36,879 residentsOakton36,732 residents

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the typical salary around Bluffton?

The median gross salary is 3,240 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in Bluffton?

The unemployment rate is 2.19 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is the air quality good in Bluffton?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8.08 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024.

How safe is Bluffton?

Police recorded 943.9 offences per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting.

How many people live in Bluffton?

The published population is 36,807 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Bluffton?

1,902 residents hold a foreign nationality. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is Bluffton a good place to live?

Bluffton may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Which cities are near Bluffton?

Hilton Head, Hilton Head Island, Hardeeville, Port Royal are near Bluffton. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Bluffton (South Carolina), United States: population, rent [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 254eedc80725967e26069f28d98a0fd7]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/bluffton-sc/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  title = {Bluffton (South Carolina), United States: population, rent},
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Sources

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  1. 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables api.census.gov · checked 2026-10-04
  2. ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
  3. ACS median gross rent api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
  4. ACS total population api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
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  6. CDC mammography screening rate data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
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  1. FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip) cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-09-05
  2. FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-08-04
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  4. NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  5. NCES CCD public school count nces.ed.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  6. NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
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