MetricClemson, SCEasley, SC
Population18,07224,841
Median Household Income$49,520$66,299
Median Rent$1,007/mo$947/mo
Median Home Value$398,400$263,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)9393
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income58%59.8%
Poverty Rate36%13.9%
Unemployment Rate4.3% (county)3.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k127185
Property Crime Rate /100k1,3751,352
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs89°F88°F
Winter Lows34°F32°F
Snowfall2 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute18.9 min27 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher1516.3
College Degree Rate59.4%31.9%
Foreign-Born %6.9%5.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+7.1%+19.0%

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