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South Carolina
Aiken
Population 32,521
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Georgia
Augusta
Population 201,528
Aiken, SC vs Augusta, GA
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Aiken, SC | Augusta, GA |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 32,521 | 201,528 |
| Median Household Income | $76,746 | $55,485 |
| Median Rent | $1,180/mo | $1,142/mo |
| Median Home Value | $286,800 | $178,400 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 92 | 92 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 52.4% | 52.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 17% | 20.1% |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.7% | 4.7% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 451 | 547* |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 3,402 | 3,652* |
| Median AQI | 39 | 52 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | — | 171 |
| Summer Highs | 91°F | 93°F |
| Winter Lows | 36°F | 37°F |
| Snowfall | 1 in/yr | 1 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 24.2 min | 21.1 min |
| Hospitals | 1 | 6 |
| Avg Hospital Rating | 2.0 / 5 | 2.5 / 5 |
| Students per Teacher | 15.7 | 12.4 |
| College Degree Rate | 47.7% | 24.7% |
| Foreign-Born % | 3.3% | 3.8% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | +5.2% | 0.0% |
Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Augusta (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.