Columbia, SC vs Seven Oaks, SC

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

MetricColumbia, SCSeven Oaks, SC
Population139,64315,921
Median Household Income$55,529$62,955
Median Rent$1,204/mo$1,246/mo
Median Home Value$264,300$208,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)9494
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income55.3%55.3%
Poverty Rate24%12.2%
Unemployment Rate4.9%3.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k791225*
Property Crime Rate /100k3,1561,365*
Median AQI47—
Good AQI Days /yr212—
Summer Highs91°F91°F
Winter Lows35°F36°F
Snowfall0 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute17.7 min20.3 min
Hospitals6—
Avg Hospital Rating3.8 / 5—
Students per Teacher12.519.7
College Degree Rate45.9%41.3%
Foreign-Born %5.8%11.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+7.5%+3.3%

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