Aiken, SC vs North Augusta, SC

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricAiken, SCNorth Augusta, SC
Population32,52125,653
Median Household Income$76,746$86,092
Median Rent$1,180/mo$1,169/mo
Median Home Value$286,800$233,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)9292
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.4%34.7%
Poverty Rate17%6.6%
Unemployment Rate4.7%3.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k451149
Property Crime Rate /100k3,4021,543
Median AQI3939
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs91°F92°F
Winter Lows36°F42°F
Snowfall1 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute24.2 min22.5 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher15.716.7
College Degree Rate47.7%36.7%
Foreign-Born %3.3%3.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.2%+10.5%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.