Cayce, SC vs St. Andrews, SC

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

MetricCayce, SCSt. Andrews, SC
Population13,74119,868
Median Household Income$62,045$46,511
Median Rent$1,360/mo$1,088/mo
Median Home Value$166,800$161,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)9494
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.3%59.5%
Poverty Rate13.7%25.4%
Unemployment Rate3.8% (county)4.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k558456*
Property Crime Rate /100k2,5851,797*
Median AQI—47
Good AQI Days /yr—212
Summer Highs94°F94°F
Winter Lows38°F38°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute19.6 min21.8 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher14.514.3
College Degree Rate31.1%25.7%
Foreign-Born %5.9%7.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.8%-0.2%

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