Forest Acres, SC vs Orangeburg, SC

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

MetricForest Acres, SCOrangeburg, SC
Population10,53013,253
Median Household Income$78,306$38,635
Median Rent$1,263/mo$848/mo
Median Home Value$279,300$163,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)94—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.7%54.4%
Poverty Rate8.2%32.6%
Unemployment Rate4.6% (county)6.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k3751,132
Property Crime Rate /100k3,3684,251
Median AQI47—
Good AQI Days /yr212—
Summer Highs94°F92°F
Winter Lows38°F38°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute19.8 min24.3 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher13.615.7
College Degree Rate62%26.3%
Foreign-Born %3%1.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.2%+1.2%

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