MetricFlorence, SCConway, SC
Population40,40827,263
Median Household Income$56,143$56,650
Median Rent$992/mo$866/mo
Median Home Value$211,400$260,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)8794
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.5%49.2%
Poverty Rate18.9%21%
Unemployment Rate4.8%7.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k627324
Property Crime Rate /100k4,6071,741
Median AQI4439
Good AQI Days /yr235268
Summer Highs91°F89°F
Winter Lows38°F37°F
Snowfall0 in/yr—
Avg Commute18.7 min24 min
Hospitals21
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.115.3
College Degree Rate30.4%19.6%
Foreign-Born %5.2%4.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.1%+22.2%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.