Five Forks, SC vs Greenwood, SC

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

MetricFive Forks, SCGreenwood, SC
Population18,65622,536
Median Household Income$141,786$41,150
Median Rent$2,178/mo$839/mo
Median Home Value$452,200$136,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)93—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.7%42.5%
Poverty Rate2.5%21.6%
Unemployment Rate3.9% (county)5.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k323*630
Property Crime Rate /100k1,223*3,393
Median AQI47—
Good AQI Days /yr203—
Summer Highs89°F89°F
Winter Lows34°F33°F
Snowfall4 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute25.2 min17.9 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.312.9
College Degree Rate65.6%17.6%
Foreign-Born %9.4%4.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+7.0%+1.1%

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