Fort Mill, SC vs Waxhaw, NC

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

MetricFort Mill, SCWaxhaw, NC
Population30,77522,275
Median Household Income$121,823$131,894
Median Rent$1,503/mo$1,840/mo
Median Home Value$487,500$549,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)9797
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.7%30%
Poverty Rate4.8%4.5%
Unemployment Rate3.9%3.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k3046
Property Crime Rate /100k522357
Median AQI4340
Good AQI Days /yr276—
Summer Highs89°F89°F
Winter Lows33°F34°F
Snowfall0 in/yr3 in/yr
Avg Commute26.3 min32 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher13.415.1
College Degree Rate57.6%55%
Foreign-Born %8.3%15.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+57.7%+12.6%

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