Beaufort, SC vs Rincon, GA

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

MetricBeaufort, SCRincon, GA
Population13,74711,332
Median Household Income$61,220$74,417
Median Rent$1,212/mo$1,245/mo
Median Home Value$345,400$251,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)9895
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income58.6%40.4%
Poverty Rate12.5%9%
Unemployment Rate4.2% (county)2.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k29642
Property Crime Rate /100k2,038530
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs90°F91°F
Winter Lows42°F42°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute18.3 min28.7 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher11.614.5
College Degree Rate39.6%25.2%
Foreign-Born %3.9%7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+15.0%+7.2%

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