Five Forks, SC vs Taylors, SC

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

MetricFive Forks, SCTaylors, SC
Population18,65624,505
Median Household Income$141,786$77,144
Median Rent$2,178/mo$1,337/mo
Median Home Value$452,200$257,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)9393
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.7%43.7%
Poverty Rate2.5%10.6%
Unemployment Rate3.9% (county)3.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k323*323*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,223*1,223*
Median AQI4747
Good AQI Days /yr203203
Summer Highs89°F89°F
Winter Lows34°F34°F
Snowfall4 in/yr4 in/yr
Avg Commute25.2 min22 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher16.316.6
College Degree Rate65.6%46.8%
Foreign-Born %9.4%11.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+7.0%+6.5%

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