West Columbia/ Cayce (apartments, for rent, living in)

[innocence123]

what is the west columbia/ cayce area like??? is it safe and is it realistic that i could find a one bedroom in that area for about 500 a month??? how about a 2 bedroom??? are there plenty of jobs in the area i know i want to live in a safe community that has shopping, restaraunts and diverse, but not so pricey. i'm considering either living in DOWNTOWN columbia or right across the river in west columbia or cayce, can someone please give me some info.

[waccamatt]

West Columbia and Cayce are less expensive than Columbia and if you're just across the river you'll still be pretty close to the Vista arts & entertainment area. You'll find most of C/WC to be fairly safe, although there are a few bad pockets. The diversity is not as great as you'll find in the city, but it isn't bad. The shopping and restaurants in C/WC are not going to be as varied as you find across the river, but you'll be close to most of what you'll need. I don't think you'll have a hard time finding a 1 bedroom apartment for $500 a month. Another area you should check out is the Olympia area and the Rosewood area of Columbia. Prices in that area will be very reasonable, too.

[Captain Worley]

Granby Oaks is a nice, quiet place. I think it would meet your price points, too. Or, look around the Avenues, you might find something for rent around that price.

[carolinagrrl29]

Cayce and West Columbia are definitely more affordable than downtown, but sometimes you can find some pretty sweet deals on apartments, especially in the USC area and during the summer when there are more apartments available. I think they are usually around 650-750 per month. Diversity is much higher in the city as well.
There are a few sites like ColumbiaRent.com and Apartments.sc.

[innocence123]

Thanks Carolina Those Are Great Websites.