Garden City, SC vs Socastee, SC

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

MetricGarden City, SCSocastee, SC
Population11,59123,796
Median Household Income$47,249$62,257
Median Rent$1,472/mo$1,246/mo
Median Home Value$217,400$234,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)9494
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income30.8%40.1%
Poverty Rate17.7%12.6%
Unemployment Rate5.2% (county)5.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k254*254*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,219*1,219*
Median AQI3939
Good AQI Days /yr268268
Summer Highs87°F86°F
Winter Lows38°F35°F
Snowfall——
Avg Commute22 min20.6 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher1315.6
College Degree Rate22.2%21.8%
Foreign-Born %2.3%9.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.4%-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 both cities (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.