Clemson, SC vs Powdersville, SC

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

MetricClemson, SCPowdersville, SC
Population18,07210,771
Median Household Income$49,520$84,910
Median Rent$1,007/mo$1,232/mo
Median Home Value$398,400$334,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)9393
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income58%51.8%
Poverty Rate36%9.3%
Unemployment Rate4.3% (county)4.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k127330*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,3751,595*
Median AQI—40
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs89°F85°F
Winter Lows34°F32°F
Snowfall2 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute18.9 min36.1 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher1516.3
College Degree Rate59.4%36.5%
Foreign-Born %6.9%4.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+7.1%—

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