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South Carolina
Lake Wylie
Population 16,006
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South Carolina
Fort Mill
Population 30,775
Lake Wylie, SC vs Fort Mill, SC
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Lake Wylie, SC | Fort Mill, SC |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 16,006 | 30,775 |
| Median Household Income | $112,097 | $121,823 |
| Median Rent | $1,710/mo | $1,503/mo |
| Median Home Value | $485,600 | $487,500 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 97 | 97 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 72.7% | 53.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 9.1% | 4.8% |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.5% (county) | 3.9% |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 214* | 30 |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 958* | 522 |
| Median AQI | 43 | 43 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 276 | 276 |
| Summer Highs | 89°F | 89°F |
| Winter Lows | 33°F | 33°F |
| Snowfall | 0 in/yr | 0 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 32 min | 26.3 min |
| Hospitals | — | — |
| Avg Hospital Rating | — | — |
| Students per Teacher | — | 13.4 |
| College Degree Rate | 47.5% | 57.6% |
| Foreign-Born % | 8.1% | 8.3% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | — | +57.7% |
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 Lake Wylie (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.