North Augusta, SC vs Newberry, SC

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

MetricNorth Augusta, SCNewberry, SC
Population25,65310,790
Median Household Income$86,092$51,260
Median Rent$1,169/mo$831/mo
Median Home Value$233,600$142,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)92—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income34.7%31%
Poverty Rate6.6%31.5%
Unemployment Rate3.6%4.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k149568
Property Crime Rate /100k1,5432,601
Median AQI39—
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs92°F90°F
Winter Lows42°F33°F
Snowfall1 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute22.5 min24.3 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.713.5
College Degree Rate36.7%19.7%
Foreign-Born %3.6%11.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+10.5%+1.7%

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