The City of Tega Cay was recently recognized in the 2015 Niche Rankings as the #1 Best Suburb in the Charlotte Metro Area, as well as #1 for South Carolina. The site uses factors such as livability based on grades for weather, safety, schools, as well as access to activities, jobs, housing, and transportation. “A high ranking indicates that a suburb offers a high quality of life to its residents” according to local.niche.com. Giving Tega Cay an overall grade of “A+”, the site also ranks Tega Cay as the #1 Best Suburb to Raise a Family in the Charlotte Metro Area and South Carolina overall, #1 Safest Suburb (Charlotte Metro and SC), #1 Suburb with the Best Public Schools (Charlotte Metro and SC), #2 Best Suburb to Buy a House in South Carolina and #1 Best Suburb to Buy a House in the Charlotte Metro Area.
“Being recognized as #1 in so many of these different categories is a great honor. Tega Cay is a wonderful community with many great amenities. I am proud to call Tega Cay home”, said Mayor George Sheppard.
This recognition comes on the heels of the City receiving several accolades in 2014 including #1 Safest City in South Carolina rated by safewise.com, #2 City on the Rise in South Carolina rated by nerdwallet.com, and #2 Best Value Suburb in America rated by Business Insider.