Dentsville, SC vs Forest Acres, SC

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

MetricDentsville, SCForest Acres, SC
Population15,20910,530
Median Household Income$45,473$78,306
Median Rent$1,250/mo$1,263/mo
Median Home Value$163,700$279,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)9494
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income61.8%48.7%
Poverty Rate15.7%8.2%
Unemployment Rate4.6% (county)4.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k456*375
Property Crime Rate /100k1,797*3,368
Median AQI4747
Good AQI Days /yr212212
Summer Highs94°F94°F
Winter Lows38°F38°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute23.3 min19.8 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher13.713.6
College Degree Rate19.8%62%
Foreign-Born %6.4%3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.6%-2.2%

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