Dentsville, SC vs Cayce, SC

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

MetricDentsville, SCCayce, SC
Population15,20913,741
Median Household Income$45,473$62,045
Median Rent$1,250/mo$1,360/mo
Median Home Value$163,700$166,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)9494
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income61.8%45.3%
Poverty Rate15.7%13.7%
Unemployment Rate4.6% (county)3.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k456*558
Property Crime Rate /100k1,797*2,585
Median AQI47—
Good AQI Days /yr212—
Summer Highs94°F94°F
Winter Lows38°F38°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute23.3 min19.6 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher13.714.5
College Degree Rate19.8%31.1%
Foreign-Born %6.4%5.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.6%-0.8%

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