Dentsville, SC vs West Columbia, SC

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

MetricDentsville, SCWest Columbia, SC
Population15,20917,963
Median Household Income$45,473$56,912
Median Rent$1,250/mo$1,201/mo
Median Home Value$163,700$201,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)9494
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income61.8%46.8%
Poverty Rate15.7%13.7%
Unemployment Rate4.6% (county)3.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k456*536
Property Crime Rate /100k1,797*4,032
Median AQI47—
Good AQI Days /yr212—
Summer Highs94°F91°F
Winter Lows38°F36°F
Snowfall0 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute23.3 min19.5 min
Hospitals—2
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.715.4
College Degree Rate19.8%40.9%
Foreign-Born %6.4%10.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.6%+5.9%

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.