Florence, SC vs Garden City, SC

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

MetricFlorence, SCGarden City, SC
Population40,40811,591
Median Household Income$56,143$47,249
Median Rent$992/mo$1,472/mo
Median Home Value$211,400$217,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)8794
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.5%30.8%
Poverty Rate18.9%17.7%
Unemployment Rate4.8%5.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k627254*
Property Crime Rate /100k4,6071,219*
Median AQI4439
Good AQI Days /yr235268
Summer Highs91°F87°F
Winter Lows38°F38°F
Snowfall0 in/yr—
Avg Commute18.7 min22 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher15.113
College Degree Rate30.4%22.2%
Foreign-Born %5.2%2.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.1%+1.4%

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