Beaufort, SC vs Port Royal, SC

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

MetricBeaufort, SCPort Royal, SC
Population13,74715,579
Median Household Income$61,220$74,870
Median Rent$1,212/mo$1,726/mo
Median Home Value$345,400$347,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)9898
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income58.6%43.8%
Poverty Rate12.5%8.4%
Unemployment Rate4.2% (county)4.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k296141
Property Crime Rate /100k2,0381,333
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs90°F90°F
Winter Lows42°F42°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute18.3 min14.4 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher11.612.5
College Degree Rate39.6%38.4%
Foreign-Born %3.9%5.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+15.0%+15.0%

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