Conway, SC vs Carolina Forest, SC

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

MetricConway, SCCarolina Forest, SC
Population27,26326,263
Median Household Income$56,650$74,436
Median Rent$866/mo$1,668/mo
Median Home Value$260,900$336,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)9494
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.2%39%
Poverty Rate21%13%
Unemployment Rate7.1%5.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k324254*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,7411,219*
Median AQI3939
Good AQI Days /yr268268
Summer Highs89°F89°F
Winter Lows37°F37°F
Snowfall—1 in/yr
Avg Commute24 min22 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher15.317.7
College Degree Rate19.6%35.5%
Foreign-Born %4.3%10%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+22.2%—

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