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South Carolina
Gaffney
Population 12,596
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South Carolina
Lake Wylie
Population 16,006
Gaffney, SC vs Lake Wylie, SC
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Gaffney, SC | Lake Wylie, SC |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 12,596 | 16,006 |
| Median Household Income | $41,089 | $112,097 |
| Median Rent | $887/mo | $1,710/mo |
| Median Home Value | $137,700 | $485,600 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | — | 97 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 42.2% | 72.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 29.1% | 9.1% |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.8% (county) | 4.5% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 280 | 214* |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 2,848 | 958* |
| Median AQI | — | 43 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | — | 276 |
| Summer Highs | 86°F | 89°F |
| Winter Lows | 28°F | 33°F |
| Snowfall | 2 in/yr | 0 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 18.8 min | 32 min |
| Hospitals | 1 | — |
| Avg Hospital Rating | 2.0 / 5 | — |
| Students per Teacher | 15.6 | — |
| College Degree Rate | 23.1% | 47.5% |
| Foreign-Born % | 6.4% | 8.1% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | -1.3% | — |
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 Lake Wylie (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.