MetricAnderson, SCEasley, SC
Population30,05124,841
Median Household Income$46,933$66,299
Median Rent$975/mo$947/mo
Median Home Value$218,200$263,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)9393
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.5%59.8%
Poverty Rate21%13.9%
Unemployment Rate4.3%3.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k581185
Property Crime Rate /100k4,1381,352
Median AQI40—
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs89°F88°F
Winter Lows34°F32°F
Snowfall1 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute22 min27 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.116.3
College Degree Rate28.3%31.9%
Foreign-Born %6%5.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+6.3%+19.0%

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