North Augusta, SC vs Aiken, SC

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

MetricNorth Augusta, SCAiken, SC
Population25,65332,521
Median Household Income$86,092$76,746
Median Rent$1,169/mo$1,180/mo
Median Home Value$233,600$286,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)9292
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income34.7%52.4%
Poverty Rate6.6%17%
Unemployment Rate3.6%4.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k149451
Property Crime Rate /100k1,5433,402
Median AQI3939
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs92°F91°F
Winter Lows42°F36°F
Snowfall1 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute22.5 min24.2 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.715.7
College Degree Rate36.7%47.7%
Foreign-Born %3.6%3.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+10.5%+5.2%

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