MetricClemson, SCParker, SC
Population18,07212,898
Median Household Income$49,520$40,043
Median Rent$1,007/mo$1,099/mo
Median Home Value$398,400$150,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)9393
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income58%61.2%
Poverty Rate36%29.6%
Unemployment Rate4.3% (county)3.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k127323*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,3751,223*
Median AQI—47
Good AQI Days /yr—203
Summer Highs89°F85°F
Winter Lows34°F32°F
Snowfall2 in/yr2 in/yr
Avg Commute18.9 min24.4 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher1511.8
College Degree Rate59.4%15.9%
Foreign-Born %6.9%19.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+7.1%+2.8%

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