Dentsville, SC vs Columbia, SC

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

MetricDentsville, SCColumbia, SC
Population15,209139,643
Median Household Income$45,473$55,529
Median Rent$1,250/mo$1,204/mo
Median Home Value$163,700$264,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)9494
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income61.8%55.3%
Poverty Rate15.7%24%
Unemployment Rate4.6% (county)4.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k456*791
Property Crime Rate /100k1,797*3,156
Median AQI4747
Good AQI Days /yr212212
Summer Highs94°F91°F
Winter Lows38°F35°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute23.3 min17.7 min
Hospitals—6
Avg Hospital Rating—3.8 / 5
Students per Teacher13.712.5
College Degree Rate19.8%45.9%
Foreign-Born %6.4%5.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.6%+7.5%

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.