Forest Acres, SC vs Cayce, SC

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

MetricForest Acres, SCCayce, SC
Population10,53013,741
Median Household Income$78,306$62,045
Median Rent$1,263/mo$1,360/mo
Median Home Value$279,300$166,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)9494
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.7%45.3%
Poverty Rate8.2%13.7%
Unemployment Rate4.6% (county)3.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k375558
Property Crime Rate /100k3,3682,585
Median AQI47—
Good AQI Days /yr212—
Summer Highs94°F94°F
Winter Lows38°F38°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute19.8 min19.6 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher13.614.5
College Degree Rate62%31.1%
Foreign-Born %3%5.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.2%-0.8%

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