Mauldin, SC vs Fountain Inn, SC

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

MetricMauldin, SCFountain Inn, SC
Population27,05512,020
Median Household Income$82,331$73,585
Median Rent$1,490/mo$1,184/mo
Median Home Value$258,500$275,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)9393
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income40.6%50.7%
Poverty Rate8.4%7.7%
Unemployment Rate3.7%3.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k164244
Property Crime Rate /100k1,140949
Median AQI4747
Good AQI Days /yr203203
Summer Highs85°F88°F
Winter Lows32°F32°F
Snowfall4 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute21.1 min20.7 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher17.517.2
College Degree Rate38.7%33.5%
Foreign-Born %6.9%4.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+27.0%+41.4%

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