MetricBerea, SCTaylors, SC
Population16,86224,505
Median Household Income$49,829$77,144
Median Rent$1,076/mo$1,337/mo
Median Home Value$204,700$257,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)9393
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income60.6%43.7%
Poverty Rate22.9%10.6%
Unemployment Rate3.9% (county)3.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k323*323*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,223*1,223*
Median AQI4747
Good AQI Days /yr203203
Summer Highs89°F89°F
Winter Lows37°F34°F
Snowfall2 in/yr4 in/yr
Avg Commute24.6 min22 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher1516.6
College Degree Rate21.3%46.8%
Foreign-Born %18.4%11.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+13.6%+6.5%

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 both cities (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.