MetricNewberry, SCIrmo, SC
Population10,79011,813
Median Household Income$51,260$80,489
Median Rent$831/mo$1,477/mo
Median Home Value$142,400$203,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)—94
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income31%38.8%
Poverty Rate31.5%9.2%
Unemployment Rate4.4% (county)4.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k568245
Property Crime Rate /100k2,6011,487
Median AQI—47
Good AQI Days /yr—212
Summer Highs90°F89°F
Winter Lows33°F30°F
Snowfall1 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute24.3 min23.7 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher13.59.5
College Degree Rate19.7%39.2%
Foreign-Born %11.7%5.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.7%+6.4%

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