Fountain Inn, SC vs Five Forks, SC

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

MetricFountain Inn, SCFive Forks, SC
Population12,02018,656
Median Household Income$73,585$141,786
Median Rent$1,184/mo$2,178/mo
Median Home Value$275,300$452,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)9393
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.7%50.7%
Poverty Rate7.7%2.5%
Unemployment Rate3.9% (county)3.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k244323*
Property Crime Rate /100k9491,223*
Median AQI4747
Good AQI Days /yr203203
Summer Highs88°F89°F
Winter Lows32°F34°F
Snowfall0 in/yr4 in/yr
Avg Commute20.7 min25.2 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher17.216.3
College Degree Rate33.5%65.6%
Foreign-Born %4.5%9.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+41.4%+7.0%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Five Forks (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.