Carolina Forest, SC vs Conway, SC

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

MetricCarolina Forest, SCConway, SC
Population26,26327,263
Median Household Income$74,436$56,650
Median Rent$1,668/mo$866/mo
Median Home Value$336,800$260,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)9494
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income39%49.2%
Poverty Rate13%21%
Unemployment Rate5.2% (county)7.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k254*324
Property Crime Rate /100k1,219*1,741
Median AQI3939
Good AQI Days /yr268268
Summer Highs89°F89°F
Winter Lows37°F37°F
Snowfall1 in/yr—
Avg Commute22 min24 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher17.715.3
College Degree Rate35.5%19.6%
Foreign-Born %10%4.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)—+22.2%

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