Gaffney, SC vs Rock Hill, SC

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

MetricGaffney, SCRock Hill, SC
Population12,59675,259
Median Household Income$41,089$68,771
Median Rent$887/mo$1,341/mo
Median Home Value$137,700$295,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)—97
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income42.2%51.2%
Poverty Rate29.1%12.6%
Unemployment Rate5.8% (county)5.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k280394
Property Crime Rate /100k2,8482,190
Median AQI—43
Good AQI Days /yr—276
Summer Highs86°F89°F
Winter Lows28°F34°F
Snowfall2 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute18.8 min25 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.614.7
College Degree Rate23.1%35.1%
Foreign-Born %6.4%5.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.3%+2.1%

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