Fountain Inn, SC vs Mauldin, SC

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

MetricFountain Inn, SCMauldin, SC
Population12,02027,055
Median Household Income$73,585$82,331
Median Rent$1,184/mo$1,490/mo
Median Home Value$275,300$258,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)9393
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.7%40.6%
Poverty Rate7.7%8.4%
Unemployment Rate3.9% (county)3.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k244164
Property Crime Rate /100k9491,140
Median AQI4747
Good AQI Days /yr203203
Summer Highs88°F85°F
Winter Lows32°F32°F
Snowfall0 in/yr4 in/yr
Avg Commute20.7 min21.1 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher17.217.5
College Degree Rate33.5%38.7%
Foreign-Born %4.5%6.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+41.4%+27.0%

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