Leland, NC vs Little River, SC

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

MetricLeland, NCLittle River, SC
Population29,60711,771
Median Household Income$91,977$65,786
Median Rent$1,735/mo$1,528/mo
Median Home Value$398,900$305,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)9694
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53%51.8%
Poverty Rate6.1%12.7%
Unemployment Rate3.6%5.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k126254*
Property Crime Rate /100k7111,219*
Median AQI—39
Good AQI Days /yr—268
Summer Highs88°F86°F
Winter Lows38°F39°F
Snowfall1 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute24.7 min25.3 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher17.7—
College Degree Rate43.7%25.8%
Foreign-Born %4.4%6.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+52.9%+6.8%

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