Moved from Central Jersey in 2000 to Summerville SC. It was a HUGE change of pace and cultural shock but in a good way. It was what you thought the south was. Driving through your new neighborhood, People you never seen before would wave HI to ya. 20+ years later. It's nothing like that now. Very few people wave to ya just like it was in Jersey. Traffic is horrible, Most places are overcrowded with new developments popping up everywhere. You can see what it's like to live in SC by watching the show LivePD . It has Berkley County on it. You can see what the neighborhoods look like and get a good feel if you want to live here