Fort Mill, SC vs Gaffney, SC

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

MetricFort Mill, SCGaffney, SC
Population30,77512,596
Median Household Income$121,823$41,089
Median Rent$1,503/mo$887/mo
Median Home Value$487,500$137,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)97—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.7%42.2%
Poverty Rate4.8%29.1%
Unemployment Rate3.9%5.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k30280
Property Crime Rate /100k5222,848
Median AQI43—
Good AQI Days /yr276—
Summer Highs89°F86°F
Winter Lows33°F28°F
Snowfall0 in/yr2 in/yr
Avg Commute26.3 min18.8 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.415.6
College Degree Rate57.6%23.1%
Foreign-Born %8.3%6.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+57.7%-1.3%

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