Newberry, SC vs Oak Grove, SC

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

MetricNewberry, SCOak Grove, SC
Population10,79012,256
Median Household Income$51,260$74,554
Median Rent$831/mo$1,045/mo
Median Home Value$142,400$210,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)—94
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income31%41.5%
Poverty Rate31.5%12.6%
Unemployment Rate4.4% (county)3.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k568225*
Property Crime Rate /100k2,6011,365*
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs90°F91°F
Winter Lows33°F36°F
Snowfall1 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute24.3 min21.7 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher13.512.6
College Degree Rate19.7%32.6%
Foreign-Born %11.7%7.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.7%+11.0%

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