MetricGantt, SCBerea, SC
Population15,40116,862
Median Household Income$47,316$49,829
Median Rent$1,062/mo$1,076/mo
Median Home Value$184,400$204,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)9393
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income54.7%60.6%
Poverty Rate25.2%22.9%
Unemployment Rate3.9% (county)3.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k323*323*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,223*1,223*
Median AQI4747
Good AQI Days /yr203203
Summer Highs85°F89°F
Winter Lows32°F37°F
Snowfall1 in/yr2 in/yr
Avg Commute23 min24.6 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher15.315
College Degree Rate21%21.3%
Foreign-Born %14%18.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.5%+13.6%

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 both cities (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.