Irmo, SC vs St. Andrews, SC

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

MetricIrmo, SCSt. Andrews, SC
Population11,81319,868
Median Household Income$80,489$46,511
Median Rent$1,477/mo$1,088/mo
Median Home Value$203,400$161,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)9494
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income38.8%59.5%
Poverty Rate9.2%25.4%
Unemployment Rate4.6% (county)4.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k245456*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,4871,797*
Median AQI4747
Good AQI Days /yr212212
Summer Highs89°F94°F
Winter Lows30°F38°F
Snowfall1 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute23.7 min21.8 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher9.514.3
College Degree Rate39.2%25.7%
Foreign-Born %5.7%7.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+6.4%-0.2%

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