Newberry, SC vs Greenwood, SC

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

MetricNewberry, SCGreenwood, SC
Population10,79022,536
Median Household Income$51,260$41,150
Median Rent$831/mo$839/mo
Median Home Value$142,400$136,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income31%42.5%
Poverty Rate31.5%21.6%
Unemployment Rate4.4% (county)5.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k568630
Property Crime Rate /100k2,6013,393
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs90°F89°F
Winter Lows33°F33°F
Snowfall1 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute24.3 min17.9 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.512.9
College Degree Rate19.7%17.6%
Foreign-Born %11.7%4.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.7%+1.1%

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