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South Carolina
Lake Wylie
Population 16,006
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South Carolina
Tega Cay
Population 13,615
Lake Wylie, SC vs Tega Cay, SC
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Lake Wylie, SC | Tega Cay, SC |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 16,006 | 13,615 |
| Median Household Income | $112,097 | $142,000 |
| Median Rent | $1,710/mo | — |
| Median Home Value | $485,600 | $529,200 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 97 | 97 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 72.7% | 25.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 9.1% | 1.5% |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.5% (county) | 4.5% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 214* | 75 |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 958* | 613 |
| 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 | 30.6 min |
| Hospitals | — | — |
| Avg Hospital Rating | — | — |
| Students per Teacher | — | 14 |
| College Degree Rate | 47.5% | 67.1% |
| Foreign-Born % | 8.1% | 16.8% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | — | +13.1% |
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.