Mauldin, SC vs Powdersville, SC

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

MetricMauldin, SCPowdersville, SC
Population27,05510,771
Median Household Income$82,331$84,910
Median Rent$1,490/mo$1,232/mo
Median Home Value$258,500$334,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)9393
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income40.6%51.8%
Poverty Rate8.4%9.3%
Unemployment Rate3.7%4.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k164330*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,1401,595*
Median AQI4740
Good AQI Days /yr203—
Summer Highs85°F85°F
Winter Lows32°F32°F
Snowfall4 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute21.1 min36.1 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher17.516.3
College Degree Rate38.7%36.5%
Foreign-Born %6.9%4.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+27.0%—

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