Fountain Inn, SC vs Spartanburg, SC

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

MetricFountain Inn, SCSpartanburg, SC
Population12,02038,910
Median Household Income$73,585$51,964
Median Rent$1,184/mo$1,099/mo
Median Home Value$275,300$203,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)9391
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.7%49.9%
Poverty Rate7.7%23.8%
Unemployment Rate3.9% (county)5.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k2441,478
Property Crime Rate /100k9495,280
Median AQI4748
Good AQI Days /yr203201
Summer Highs88°F88°F
Winter Lows32°F33°F
Snowfall0 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute20.7 min20.2 min
Hospitals—2
Avg Hospital Rating—3.5 / 5
Students per Teacher17.212.6
College Degree Rate33.5%32.6%
Foreign-Born %4.5%6.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+41.4%+3.2%

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