Conway, SC vs Little River, SC

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

MetricConway, SCLittle River, SC
Population27,26311,771
Median Household Income$56,650$65,786
Median Rent$866/mo$1,528/mo
Median Home Value$260,900$305,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)9494
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.2%51.8%
Poverty Rate21%12.7%
Unemployment Rate7.1%5.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k324254*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,7411,219*
Median AQI3939
Good AQI Days /yr268268
Summer Highs89°F86°F
Winter Lows37°F39°F
Snowfall—1 in/yr
Avg Commute24 min25.3 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher15.3—
College Degree Rate19.6%25.8%
Foreign-Born %4.3%6.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+22.2%+6.8%

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