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South Carolina
Carolina Forest
Population 26,263
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South Carolina
Garden City
Population 11,591
Carolina Forest, SC vs Garden City, SC
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Carolina Forest, SC | Garden City, SC |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 26,263 | 11,591 |
| Median Household Income | $74,436 | $47,249 |
| Median Rent | $1,668/mo | $1,472/mo |
| Median Home Value | $336,800 | $217,400 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 94 | 94 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 39% | 30.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 13% | 17.7% |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.2% (county) | 5.2% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 254* | 254* |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 1,219* | 1,219* |
| Median AQI | 39 | 39 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 268 | 268 |
| Summer Highs | 89°F | 87°F |
| Winter Lows | 37°F | 38°F |
| Snowfall | 1 in/yr | — |
| Avg Commute | 22 min | 22 min |
| Hospitals | — | — |
| Avg Hospital Rating | — | — |
| Students per Teacher | 17.7 | 13 |
| College Degree Rate | 35.5% | 22.2% |
| Foreign-Born % | 10% | 2.3% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | — | +1.4% |
Carolina Forest, SC
Garden City, SC
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.