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South Carolina
Five Forks
Population 18,656
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South Carolina
Spartanburg
Population 38,910
Five Forks, SC vs Spartanburg, SC
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Five Forks, SC | Spartanburg, SC |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 18,656 | 38,910 |
| Median Household Income | $141,786 | $51,964 |
| Median Rent | $2,178/mo | $1,099/mo |
| Median Home Value | $452,200 | $203,700 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 93 | 91 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 50.7% | 49.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 2.5% | 23.8% |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.9% (county) | 5.5% |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 323* | 1,478 |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 1,223* | 5,280 |
| Median AQI | 47 | 48 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 203 | 201 |
| Summer Highs | 89°F | 88°F |
| Winter Lows | 34°F | 33°F |
| Snowfall | 4 in/yr | 1 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 25.2 min | 20.2 min |
| Hospitals | — | 2 |
| Avg Hospital Rating | — | 3.5 / 5 |
| Students per Teacher | 16.3 | 12.6 |
| College Degree Rate | 65.6% | 32.6% |
| Foreign-Born % | 9.4% | 6.1% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | +7.0% | +3.2% |
Spartanburg, SC
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.