Fort Mill, SC vs Spartanburg, SC

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

MetricFort Mill, SCSpartanburg, SC
Population30,77538,910
Median Household Income$121,823$51,964
Median Rent$1,503/mo$1,099/mo
Median Home Value$487,500$203,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)9791
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.7%49.9%
Poverty Rate4.8%23.8%
Unemployment Rate3.9%5.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k301,478
Property Crime Rate /100k5225,280
Median AQI4348
Good AQI Days /yr276201
Summer Highs89°F88°F
Winter Lows33°F33°F
Snowfall0 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute26.3 min20.2 min
Hospitals—2
Avg Hospital Rating—3.5 / 5
Students per Teacher13.412.6
College Degree Rate57.6%32.6%
Foreign-Born %8.3%6.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+57.7%+3.2%

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