Conway, SC vs Garden City, SC

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

MetricConway, SCGarden City, SC
Population27,26311,591
Median Household Income$56,650$47,249
Median Rent$866/mo$1,472/mo
Median Home Value$260,900$217,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)9494
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.2%30.8%
Poverty Rate21%17.7%
Unemployment Rate7.1%5.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k324254*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,7411,219*
Median AQI3939
Good AQI Days /yr268268
Summer Highs89°F87°F
Winter Lows37°F38°F
Snowfall——
Avg Commute24 min22 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher15.313
College Degree Rate19.6%22.2%
Foreign-Born %4.3%2.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+22.2%+1.4%

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