MetricIrmo, SCNewberry, SC
Population11,81310,790
Median Household Income$80,489$51,260
Median Rent$1,477/mo$831/mo
Median Home Value$203,400$142,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)94—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income38.8%31%
Poverty Rate9.2%31.5%
Unemployment Rate4.6% (county)4.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k245568
Property Crime Rate /100k1,4872,601
Median AQI47—
Good AQI Days /yr212—
Summer Highs89°F90°F
Winter Lows30°F33°F
Snowfall1 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute23.7 min24.3 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher9.513.5
College Degree Rate39.2%19.7%
Foreign-Born %5.7%11.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+6.4%+1.7%

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