Easley, SC vs Powdersville, SC

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

MetricEasley, SCPowdersville, SC
Population24,84110,771
Median Household Income$66,299$84,910
Median Rent$947/mo$1,232/mo
Median Home Value$263,500$334,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)9393
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income59.8%51.8%
Poverty Rate13.9%9.3%
Unemployment Rate3.8%4.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k185330*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,3521,595*
Median AQI—40
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs88°F85°F
Winter Lows32°F32°F
Snowfall1 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute27 min36.1 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher16.316.3
College Degree Rate31.9%36.5%
Foreign-Born %5.1%4.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+19.0%—

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