Charleston County is among the cheapest regions in South Carolina for assisted living, with care fees coming in nearly 10% below the state median at $3,600 per month. Only two cities have lower monthly care costs, including the Greenville area, where seniors pay $2,800, and Sumter, where fees average $2,200 per month. In Spartanburg, care costs are a little higher at $4,095, and in Florence, rates average $4,163. In South Carolina’s capital city of Columbia, care costs are consistent with the national average at $4,299. The Myrtle Beach area is considerably more expensive at $4,620 per month, and the Hilton Head Island area is the priciest region in the state at $5,475.